Test of Traffic Rules: Who has to give way when merging into traffic?.

This is a task from an interesting topic about road traffic. Who has to give way in this situation depicted in the picture?

This task was proposed by the channel 'Za! Rules'.

Answer Options

1. Driver of the yellow car.
2. Driver of the blue car.

Task Analysis

On the road, the driver of the blue car is changing from the left lane to the right lane, while the driver of the yellow car is in the acceleration lane, as indicated by sign 5.21.1 'End of Additional Traffic Lane' and is preparing to merge into traffic.

It would be a mistake to think that both cars are merging at the same time. According to paragraph 10.3 of the Traffic Rules, the driver on the left (i.e., the driver of the blue car) must give way to the vehicle on the right. However, this is not the correct answer.

Let's read paragraph 10.8 of the Traffic Rules:

'If there is an acceleration lane at the entrance to the road, the driver must proceed along it and merge into the traffic flow, giving way to vehicles moving on this road.'

Correct Answer

№1

Previously, we presented other tasks to test knowledge of traffic rules:

• Controversial Traffic Rules Test: Who has priority among drivers?
• Traffic Rules Test at a Roundabout: Who has priority?

In this interesting task about traffic, the driver of the yellow car must give way to the driver of the blue car, as he is in the acceleration lane and is preparing to merge into traffic according to the traffic rules.