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When driving on a motorway, what should a driver do if they miss their exit?

  1. A.Cross to the opposite side of the motorway when there is a suitable gap in the oncoming traffic.
  2. B.Stop on the hard shoulder, switch on their hazard lights and reverse back to the desired exit.
  3. C.Leave the motorway at the next exit and cross to the other side using the fly-over (or underpass).
  4. D.Wait on the hard shoulder until a suitable gap appears in traffic from both directions and then cross to the opposite side of the motorway.
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Correct answer: C. Leave the motorway at the next exit and cross to the other side using the fly-over (or underpass).

If a driver misses their intended exit when driving on a motorway, they should proceed to the next junction exit where they can leave the motorway and then rejoin it on the opposite side of the motorway.

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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