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You want to merge into the next lane of a busy multilane road. About how big a gap in traffic does the New Mexico manual say you need?
Correct answer: About 4 seconds
Why
If you merge into the center of a four-second gap, you and the driver now behind you each have about two seconds of space. You can then drop back to build a safer following distance. Never force your way into a smaller gap; wait for the next one.
Verified against New Mexico Driver Manual · Space to merge · p. 27
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