About Merging and exiting: 2/3 of the lane and the 300-metre rule: which statement is WRONG?
- At a too-short merge lane you stop at the START of the lane, not halfway, and only pull away once you see a gap approaching in your left mirror.
- ✓ You must merge as early as possible, as soon as there is a gap in the traffic, even if you are still only at the start of the merge lane.
- Signal at approximately 300 metres before the start of the exit lane, using the green hectometre markers as an aid.
- You must give way to through traffic; some drivers move left to give room, but that is not obligatory, so do not count on it.
Correct answer: You must merge as early as possible, as soon as there is a gap in the traffic, even if you are still only at the start of the merge lane.
Explanation
Always use about 2/3 of the merge lane to get up to speed, even if you could merge earlier
Why learners get this wrong
- At a too-short merge lane you stop at the START of the lane, not halfway, and only pull away once you see a gap approaching in your left mirror
- Signal at approximately 300 metres before the start of the exit lane, using the green hectometre markers as an aid
- You must give way to through traffic; some drivers move left to give room, but that is not obligatory, so do not count on it
Topic: Merging and exiting: 2/3 of the lane and the 300-metre rule
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