Aim
- To legally and safely merge onto a motorway or highway, via a merge lane or from the kerb.
Situation
- In a 70–100km/h zone.
- Either:
Α. parked on the side of the road on a two-way highway, or
Β. in a merge lane for a multi-laned motorway.
The driver should
Α. When parked on the side of the road:
- Search ahead and to the rear, using mirrors both inside and outside.
- Indicate right for at least three seconds before moving.
- Check the mirrors again and check the blind spot with a head check over right shoulder.
- Select an appropriate gap.
- When safe to go, accelerate quickly to an appropriate speed to merge with the traffic, while remaining within the posted speed limit.
- Check appropriate mirrors.
Β. From a merge lane:
- Use the full length of the merge lane to adjust speed to match the speed of the traffic flow, while remaining within the posted speed limit.
- Indicate right for at least three seconds before merging (while in the merge lane).
- Search for an appropriate gap in the traffic.
- Move into the gap when safe.
- Get into a correct position in the traffic flow and stay at a safe following distance behind the vehicle in front (at least two seconds behind).
- Check appropriate mirrors.
- Perform the tasks at least two times.
