Is a driver permitted to pick up or set down a passenger on a motorway?

  1. A driver is never permitted to pick up or set down passengers on a motorway.
  2. It is permitted provided that the driver stops on the hard-shoulder.
  3. It is not permitted; except during daylight hours.
  4. It is only permitted within 200 metres of a slip-road.

Correct Answer

A driver is never permitted to pick up or set down passengers on a motorway.

Explanation: Motorways are designed so that traffic can move faster and more freely. It is illegal and dangerous to stop a vehicle on any part of a motorway except in an emergency or when signalled to do so by a Garda.

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