Alertness

You're driving on a motorway and begin to feel sleepy. What should you do?

Stop on the hard shoulder and rest
Open a window and continue to your destination
Leave the motorway at the next exit or services and rest
Correct
Slow down and move to the left-hand lane

Why?

Tiredness causes serious crashes because a sleepy driver reacts slowly or falls asleep without warning. Rule 91 of The Highway Code says if you feel sleepy you should stop in a safe place to rest. On a motorway the hard shoulder is only for emergencies, so you must leave at the next exit or motorway services.

Highway Code rules 91, 262

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