Question 1672 · Truck theory test
What should a driver do when joining a motorway from a slip road?
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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.
Official explanation
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.
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- Safe & responsible driving · Multi-Lane Driving
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