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In most instances a lane of travel will be marked as the lane that is merging with the other lane or lanes. If so, the lane that is NOT ending has the right of way. When entering a freeway or Interstate roadway, the traffic already on the main lanes of travel has the right of way and the entering traffic has the duty to "merge" safely with the traffic already flowing on the main lanes.
Traffic congestion, an insufficient acceleration ramp prior to merging onto the expressway, weather conditions, blockage of the roadway.
Traffic congestion, an insufficient acceleration ramp prior to merging onto the expressway, weather conditions, blockage of the roadway.
According to Canadian traffic law, merging traffic and traffic flow have the same right of way. Those in the main traffic flow must attempt to make space, and merging traffic is required to be going the posted speed to make merging easier. You are not allowed to stop in a merge lane except in extreme circumstance. A merge is NOT the same as a yield.
A yield sign is used when a lane of traffic is entering another roadway but is not required to make a complete stop. It is most commonly used when a roadway is coming to an intersection with another roadway and there is a specific right turn lane which bypasses the actual intersection. Placed there will be a yield sign. The duty of the driver facing a yield sign is to yield the right of way to all traffic on the roadway in which they want to enter. It is illegal to enter that roadway unless it can be done safely.
warningA merging traffic sign an example of a warning.warning signyellow diamond
warningA merging traffic sign an example of a warning.warning signyellow diamond
A short lane at the end of an entrance ramp that allows entering traffic to build up speed, before merging in to into main travel lanes.
Yes, it is true when you approach a yield sign while trying to enter or merge onto another road, the traffic already on that road has the right of way. The cars merging must wait until merging into traffic is safe to do. It is also important that merging cars WAIT for their turn... the first car in line merges in first.
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A street or roadway on which there is traffic flow in either direction.
Check traffic and preform a visual scan.