Which statements about merging and exiting are correct? (multiple answers possible)
- ✓ You may not end up on the hard shoulder while merging
- Merging is allowed as soon as there is a gap, even if you are still only at the start of the lane
- ✓ When exiting you use the whole exit lane, never the hard shoulder
- ✓ On the exit lane you may, under conditions, overtake slow-moving through traffic on the right
Correct answer: You may not end up on the hard shoulder while merging; When exiting you use the whole exit lane, never the hard shoulder; On the exit lane you may, under conditions, overtake slow-moving through traffic on the right
Explanation
False
Why learners get this wrong
- Always use about 2/3 of the merge lane, even if an earlier gap presents itself
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