You are waiting to emerge from a side road onto a busy 60 mph road. A gap appears but you estimate you would need to accelerate hard to complete the manoeuvre safely. What does the Highway Code advise?
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AEmerge and accelerate quickly — brief inconvenience to following traffic is acceptable
BFlash your lights to request that oncoming traffic slow down
CWait for a gap large enough to complete the manoeuvre without making other drivers adjust their speed
DSound your horn to announce your intention before emerging
✓ Correct answer: C. Wait for a gap large enough to complete the manoeuvre without making other drivers adjust their speedThe Highway Code states that you should only emerge when you can do so without forcing other road users to change speed or direction, because at 60 mph the stopping distance is significant and a marginal gap creates serious risk.
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