If you miss an exit on a highway, what should you do?

If you miss an exit on a highway, what should you do?

• A. Turn around at the next exit
• B. Stop in the travel lane and back up
• C. U-turn in the median
• D. Go to the next exit; do not stop or back up in travel lanes

Answer: (D)

If you miss an exit on a highway, keep going to the next exit and use that exit to leave the highway. This is the safest and legal option because it keeps you out of the travel lanes where stopping or backing up creates a high risk of a crash. Stopping in the travel lane or backing up is dangerous and often illegal, since other drivers aren’t expecting vehicles to stop or move in reverse there. U-turns in medians are also unsafe and typically prohibited. The next exit provides a designated route to exit and then re-enter the road safely via the proper ramp. If needed, signal, check traffic, and proceed to the next exit to re-route.

If you miss an exit on a highway, keep going to the next exit and use that exit to leave the highway. This is the safest and legal option because it keeps you out of the travel lanes where stopping or backing up creates a high risk of a crash. Stopping in the travel lane or backing up is dangerous and often illegal, since other drivers aren’t expecting vehicles to stop or move in reverse there. U-turns in medians are also unsafe and typically prohibited. The next exit provides a designated route to exit and then re-enter the road safely via the proper ramp. If needed, signal, check traffic, and proceed to the next exit to re-route.