What should a driver do when joining a motorway from a slip road?
- A Try to match the vehicle speed to that of traffic already on the motorway and merge into it in a suitable gap.
- B Drive directly onto the motorway as the driver on the acceleration lane has right of way.
- C Drive along the hard shoulder until a suitable gap appears in the motorway traffic to allow the driver to merge into it.
- D Always stop at the end of the acceleration lane and yield to traffic on the motorway
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Correct answer: Try to match the vehicle speed to that of traffic already on the motorway and merge into it in a suitable gap..
When joining a motorway a driver should try to match their speed to that of the motorway traffic and merge into it when a suitable gap appears; avoiding driving in the hard shoulder; while yielding to traffic already on the motorway.
When joining a motorway a driver should try to match their speed to that of the motorway traffic and merge into it when a suitable gap appears; avoiding driving in the hard shoulder; while yielding to traffic already on the motorway.