Near Aardenburg you drive onto the merge lane. After only a few metres you see a gap between two lorries on the through carriageway, but you are still far slower than they are. What do you do?
- Merge at 2/3 of the lane; the lorries will move over for you
- ✓ Keep going and build up speed until about 2/3 of the lane
- Merge into that gap straight away, already after 1/3 of the lane
Correct answer: Keep going and build up speed until about 2/3 of the lane
Explanation
False — You count on the through traffic making room. When merging you let the traffic on the through carriageway go first; some drivers move left, but they do not have to, so do not count on it
Why learners get this wrong
- You count on the through traffic making room. When merging you let the traffic on the through carriageway go first; some drivers move left, but they do not have to, so do not count on it
- You merge because you already can, while you are still too slow. Use about 2/3 of the merge lane to build up speed, even if you could merge earlier
Topic: Merging and exiting: 2/3 of the lane and the 300-metre rule
Read the rule: Core: Merging and exiting: 2/3 of the lane and the 300-metre rule
Sections
- Challenge: Merging and exiting: 2/3 of the lane and the 300-metre rule
- The model: Merging and exiting: 2/3 of the lane and the 300-metre rule
- Core: Merging and exiting: 2/3 of the lane and the 300-metre rule
- Why it matters: Merging and exiting: 2/3 of the lane and the 300-metre rule
- Active recall: Merging and exiting: 2/3 of the lane and the 300-metre rule
- Teach back: Merging and exiting: 2/3 of the lane and the 300-metre rule
- Memory hook: Merging and exiting: 2/3 of the lane and the 300-metre rule