You are driving on a motorway with an Active Traffic Management (ATM) system. There is a hard shoulder on your left. The overhead sign above the hard shoulder is showing a red cross. What should you do?

Explanation

According to Highway Code Rule 269, you MUST NOT use the hard shoulder for overtaking. On motorways with an Active Traffic Management (ATM) scheme, the hard shoulder may be used as a running lane only when a speed limit sign is shown above it. A red cross or a blank sign above the hard shoulder means you MUST NOT drive on it, except in an emergency or breakdown, when you should use the hard shoulder or an emergency refuge area.