Question 7148
If you are going to merge onto a road using the acceleration lane, what must you check before starting to accelerate to reach a speed appropriate for the road?
- That you can merge without endangering the road users traveling on the road.
- That the road users traveling on the road are doing so at an appropriate speed.
- That the road users traveling on the road have noticed your presence.
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Correct answer: That you can merge without endangering the road users traveling on the road.
At the start of the acceleration lane, before accelerating, you must check that you can enter without endangering those traveling on the roadway, taking into account their position, path and speed. If you cannot, stop there and wait. The fact that others are traveling at an appropriate speed or have seen you is not enough to make entering safe.