Motorways are designed to help you get your destination as quickly and safely as possible. However, that speed and safety comes with a price attached. Long journeys on motorways can zap your concentration and subject your vehicle to more wear and tear than the average 'Sunday afternoon drive'.

Motorways are probably our safest roads, but when accidents happen they are usually quite severe due to the higher speeds involved. Motorway accidents often involve loss of life but this risk can be greatly minimised by following the advice given below.

This section contains general advice for motorway driving and is in two sections. The first section deals with the main topics listed below; the second section (headed 'Motorway Article' in the list below) is taken from an article about motorway driving published in 2003 (Driving Magazine), it covers much of the material in the first section, but has some additional information about weather, speed and other matters.

Click the links below or use the navigation arrows at the bottom of the page to browse sequentially through the motorway section.

	A little history
	Preparing for motorway driving
	Joining the motorway
	Lane discipline
	Overtaking
	Leaving the motorway
	Breakdowns
	Signs
	Motorway Article