You are on a motorway. Red flashing lights appear above your lane only. What should you do?

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Flashing red lights above your lane indicate that the lane is closed and you should move to another as soon as possible. It is important for drivers to obey this warning in order to avoid potential accidents or other dangerous situations.


The first step in responding safely when you see flashing red lights is slowing down, and then carefully moving into an open lane on the same road. If there are no available lanes, look ahead for a place where it would be safe to merge onto another road or highway if necessary. Be sure not only to check your mirrors but also turn around and look over your shoulder before changing lanes so that you can make sure it’s safe behind you too!


It’s always best practice when driving on highways with multiple lanes of traffic, even without any flashing signals present, to stay alert at all times of what's going on - including paying attention both ahead and behind while driving - just in case something like this happens unexpectedly! By following these simple steps every time we drive through areas with multiple lanes, we can help keep ourselves (and everyone else) safer out there on the roads!