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Blind-spot in Acceleration lane merging Highway

joon 2025-04-15 09:34 ! Quote #
What is the rule for looking the Blind-Spot before starting Blinking/ Indication on Acc-lane?
Do we need to look at Blind-spot before Indicating in the Acceleration lane?

We have to look at Blind-spot before merging/ chaning lane to enter Highway from Acc-lane,
but do we need to look at Blind-spot before start blinking/ indicating?
Drdr 2025-04-15 13:40 ! Quote #
I’d say it depends on what you see while you are in the acceleration lane. Some lanes have bad visibility. If there is much traffic, some idiots on the highway change lanes without looking. But usually, you can already see at the beginning of the acceleration lane which cars are in the lane you are going to move to. Personally, I’ve had problems with looking too much into the mirrors and a blind spot, which led me to losing the straight course. So what worked for me was:
During an approach: 1. Look from the distance and access the lane you will merge into as soon as possible; locate the car you will get behind. 2. Indicate.
In the acceleration lane: check mirrors and blind spot.
3. Move.
joon 2025-04-15 16:16 ! Quote #
Yeah, that is my issue as well..
when there are lots of car already in the motorway, and if you start looking at blind-spot before indicating, then its kind of half-a-sec time loss in speeding or deciding where to merge n so...
( off course, this is due to lack of experience in driving... )

if the rules says like you say, we can indicate without blind-spot and then look at blind-spot before merging to motorway-lane, its kind of little bit stable from my brain at this point..
otherwise, yeah some practice is needed to set it out...
Fridow 2025-04-15 21:22 ! Quote #
My teacher told me to start blinking left as if to ask for help as soon as you get up on the acceleration lane for the highway.

Then the drivers will know your intentions as soon as they see you and may switch lanes or just stay at a pace to where you can drive out safely.
Shikha 2025-04-15 22:26 ! Quote #
Yes, as per my instructor, first see the main road where you have to marge from far away, than check the blind spot and than give the indicator.
2. Again check blind sport and enter into the main road.



While doing that, specially checking blind sport my car is shaking... Like losing a control over staring..
Fridow 2025-04-15 23:03 ! Quote #
Shikha 2025-04-15
Yes, as per my instructor, first see the main road where you have to marge from far away, than check the blind spot and than give the indicator.
2. Again check blind sport and enter into the main road.



While doing that, specially checking blind sport my car is shaking... Like losing a control over staring..
If you feel that you don’t have control of the car while checking your blind spot, it could be because you’re turning your body too much.

Try and only turn your head and keep your shoulders still.

I believe that you feel as if you’re turning the wheel when you turn to check your blind spot with your whole body, which you probably are.
But by making sure that you hold your shoulders still, you won’t turn the wheel while checking the blind spot.
Drdr 2025-04-16 08:32 ! Quote #
I wanted to share the video that has helped me A LOT. If the link doesn’t work, look for the ”Conquer driving” channel on Youtube and for his video called ”Joining Motorways and motorway driving tips”.
youtu.be/pfJi9EA05_Y?si=8OzJte77MnYW7utb

Before this method I used to lose the straight course even while only slightly turning my head. It just happens when you do it too much and can’t decide.

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