Motorway rules•Rule 259
Joining a Motorway from Slip Roads
Joining the motorway. When you join the motorway you will normally approach it from a road on the left (a slip road) or from an adjoining motorway. You should
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This rule is about how you should join a motorway safely from a slip road or another motorway. You normally build up your speed on the slip road so you can merge smoothly with the traffic already on the motorway. For example, as you drive down the slip road, you check your mirrors and blind spot, match your speed to the left-hand lane traffic, signal, and then merge into a safe gap without forcing other drivers to brake suddenly.
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