Yes or no
China, with 50 lanes.
High Occupancy Vehicle
100 feet
7 seconds
Yes. Be careful to mind drivers while merging, they could be switching lanes as you merge.
100 feet
do not anticipate other drivers will open a gap for you to enter
in the center lane
As soon as you have changed lanes, you turn off your turn signal.
Some traffic will always be through-traffic. A "thru lane" keeps those folks moving at a constant speed, while other lanes handle the craziness of exiting and merging.
Yes, it probably would. If you changed lanes and you bump in to someone in front of you, you were not looking. The same for if you bumped into someone behind you.
A diamond lane on the freeway means it is a special lane on a highway or street that is reserved for a specific type of traffic (such as cars carrying more than one passenger). These lanes are also meant for the drivers who are not exiting any time soon.