About Merging and exiting: 2/3 of the lane and the 300-metre rule: which statement is WRONG?
- ✓ For exiting you simply signal 'in good time'; the book does not name an exact distance for the start of the exit lane.
- 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.
- Always use about 2/3 of the merge lane to get up to speed, even if you could merge earlier.
- 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: For exiting you simply signal 'in good time'; the book does not name an exact distance for the start of the exit lane.
Explanation
Signal at approximately 300 metres before the start of the exit lane, using the green hectometre markers as an aid
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
- Always use about 2/3 of the merge lane to get up to speed, even if you could merge earlier
- 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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