{"id":2250,"date":"2015-04-23T23:55:58","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T23:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/?p=2250"},"modified":"2015-04-23T23:55:58","modified_gmt":"2015-04-23T23:55:58","slug":"motorways-stopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/motorways-stopping\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorways: Stopping"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Rule 270<\/h2>\n<p>You <strong>MUST NOT<\/strong> stop on the carriageway, hard shoulder, slip road, central reservation or verge except in an emergency, or when told to do so by the police, HA traffic officers in uniform, an emergency sign or by flashing red light signals. 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