About Weaving and zip merging: who yields to whom, and the 300/50-metre rule: which statement is correct?
- When zip merging, you may drive as far as possible on the ending lane and only claim space at the very last moment, with nothing wrong with that.
- When zip merging, you only need to adjust your speed right at the narrowing itself; you can just keep driving as you were for the 300 metres before it.
- ✓ The agreement is that every driver on the through lane lets exactly ONE driver from the obstructed lane go first each time — not two or more in a row.
Correct answer: The agreement is that every driver on the through lane lets exactly ONE driver from the obstructed lane go first each time — not two or more in a row.
Explanation
The agreement is that every driver on the through lane lets exactly ONE driver from the obstructed lane go first each time — not two or more in a row
Why learners get this wrong
- You should indeed drive far along the ending lane, but driving too far and then claiming merge space is irritating for other road users
- Already at about 300 metres before the narrowing you adjust your speed to the adjacent traffic; only at about 50 metres do you actually merge
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