Highway Code Rule 263

You MUST NOT reverse, cross the central reservation, or drive against the traffic flow. If you have missed your exit, or have taken the wrong route, carry on to the next exit.

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The Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) Regulations 1982: Regulations 6, 8 & 10
The Motorways Traffic (Scotland) Regulations 1995: Regulations 4, 5, 7 & 9

Section: Motorways (rules 253 to 273)
Subsection: On the motorway (rules 260 to 263)

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