Revision question · The road

You're driving in the left-hand lane of a motorway. What should you do when you see a large vehicle merging from a slip road ahead?

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Try to race and get ahead of it

Leave the other vehicle to adjust its speed

Stay at the maximum speed allowed for your vehicle

Be ready to adjust your speed

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Be ready to adjust your speedThis was the right answer

It's not always possible for drivers in the left-hand lane to change lanes to let joining traffic merge. However, you should be ready to adjust your speed to help the joining driver merge safely.

Reviewed reading for this question

Rule 259Highway Code rule · Help a joining driver only by safe speed or lane adjustments; the joining driver still gives way.Rule 133Highway Code rule · Help a joining driver only by safe speed or lane adjustments; the joining driver still gives way.

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