You have been driving on a motorway for three hours and feel your concentration beginning to lapse. Rest areas are 12 miles ahead. What should you do?

You have been driving on a motorway for

Multiple choice — select the best answer

ADrink a strong coffee from a travel mug while driving to restore alertness
BLeave at the next exit to find a safe place to stop, even if it is sooner than 12 miles
CStop on the hard shoulder briefly to rest your eyes
DOpen a window and turn the radio up to stay alert for the remaining 12 miles

✓ Correct answer: B. Leave at the next exit to find a safe place to stop, even if it is sooner than 12 miles The Highway Code states you should stop in a safe place as soon as you feel drowsy; the hard shoulder is not a rest stop, and stimulants or distractions are not substitutes for genuine rest.

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