1. Merging

Merging is the driving action of safely joining your vehicle into another lane of moving traffic, usually when entering a main road, highway, or expressway

  • Check mirrors and blind spots.
  • Signal early to show your intent.
  • Adjust your speed to match the flow of traffic.
  • Look for a safe gap.
  • Steer smoothly into the lane.
  • Turn off your signal once you're fully in.
Merging

The left lane ends and merges with the other lane. (Rijksweg 2, Gelderland, Netherlands) © Wikimedia.org/Maurits90, CC0