Western Australia · Theory Test (CTT) · Road rules

Your car broke down and you have stopped in the emergency lane of a freeway. What must you do before rejoining traffic?

The answer

  • Accelerate hard and merge as quickly as possible
  • Give way to all traffic and indicate for at least 5 seconds before moving out Correct
  • Sound your horn and pull out
  • Reverse along the shoulder to the previous entry ramp

Why that's the answer

Re-entering the traffic flow from a freeway shoulder means giving way to all traffic and indicating for at least five seconds before you move out, so drivers travelling at freeway speed have time to react.

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