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You are in an acceleration lane, about to join an interstate. Your lane is ending, and a truck in the right lane of the interstate is right beside you. What should you do?
A is in an acceleration lane that tapers into the interstate ahead. Tractor-trailer B travels alongside A in the interstate’s right lane.
Correct answer: Adjust your speed to find a safe gap, because interstate traffic has the right-of-way.
Why
If no gap opens beside the truck, slow down, let the truck go by, and merge behind it. Never assume that you have the right-of-way; the situation at each merge decides who must wait. The driver who enters has the duty to make the merge safe.
Verified against South Carolina Driver's Manual · Right-of-way · p. 61
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