Revision question · Band 1 road procedure

You're joining a motorway. Why is it important to make full use of the slip road?

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To give yourself space to turn around if you need to

To allow you direct access to the overtaking lanes

To build up a speed similar to traffic already on the motorway

To give you immediate access to the hard shoulder

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To build up a speed similar to traffic already on the motorwayThis was the right answer

The slip road should be used to allow you to accelerate until your speed matches that of the traffic already on the motorway. By doing this, you can join the motorway without affecting the progress of the traffic. At busy times, you may have to slow down to merge into slow-moving traffic.

Always give way to traffic already on the motorway.

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Rule 259Highway Code rule · Give way on entry, use the slip road to match the left-lane flow and move right only when a safe optional courtesy helps joining traffic.Rule 264Highway Code rule · Give way on entry, use the slip road to match the left-lane flow and move right only when a safe optional courtesy helps joining traffic.

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