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Zorluk: OrtaJoining the Motorway

You are driving along an acceleration lane to join a three-lane motorway. Which action should you take before merging into the left-hand lane (lane 1)?

  1. A
    Rely exclusively on your interior and exterior mirrors to assess gaps without looking over your right shoulder
  2. B
    Flash your headlights to indicate to drivers in lane 1 that they must yield and create a gap for you
  3. Match your speed to traffic in lane 1, signal in good time, and take a quick glance into your right blind spotCevap
  4. D
    Accelerate abruptly past slower lorries to cut into lane 1 directly ahead of their front blind zone

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Match your speed to traffic in lane 1, signal in good time, and take a quick glance into your right blind spot
Under Highway Code Rule 259, drivers joining a motorway must give priority to traffic already on the carriageway, match their speed to fit safely into the traffic flow in the left-hand lane, signal their intention in good time, and ensure all blind spots are checked before moving across.

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1
Assess the flow and speed of traffic travelling in lane 1 of the motorway.
Identifies an appropriate, safe gap between vehicles.
Traffic already on the motorway has priority according to Highway Code Rule 259.
2
Adjust your acceleration to match the speed of vehicles in lane 1 and indicate right in good time.
Prepares surrounding drivers for your merge without causing sudden braking.
Speed synchronisation ensures seamless entry into the traffic stream.
3
Check your mirrors and perform a brief sideways glance over your right shoulder into the blind spot.
Confirms no vehicle is hidden in the area unreflected by the side mirror.
Mirrors leave an unobserved sector beside the rear quarter of your vehicle.

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Joining the motorway safely via an acceleration lane by matching traffic speed, signalling, and checking blind spots while yielding priority.
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