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What may the hard shoulder of a motorway be used for?

  1. A.Exiting the motorway.
  2. B.Joining the motorway.
  3. C.Stopping in an emergency.
  4. D.Stopping to use a mobile phone.
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Correct answer: C. Stopping in an emergency.

There are extra dangers when driving on a motorway because of the increased volume of traffic and higher speed. For safety reasons a driver should not drive or stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway except in an emergency or breakdown.

This is an official-style question from the Safe and Responsible Driving topic of the Ireland driver theory test (Cat. B). Practise all 807 questions free on iTest.ie — with timed mock exams, automatic mistake tracking and progress sync across devices.

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