Motorway – The Law
Vehicles which must not use a motorway:
1. Motorcycles under 50cc
2. Certain slow moving vehicles with oversized loads – except with special permission.
3. Invalid carriages less than 254kg unladen weight.
4. Agricultural vehicles.
5. Drivers holding provisional driving licences are not allowed to drive on a motorway.
You must not reverse on the central reservation.
You must not use the right-hand lane of the motorway which has 3 or more lanes if:
You are drawing a trailer.
A goods vehicle with a maximum laden weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 7.5 tonnes, which is required to be fitted with a speed limiter.
A goods vehicle with a maximum laden weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes. A passenger vehicle with a maximum laden weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes constructed or adapted to carry more than eight seated passengers in addition to the driver.
