When merging onto a highway you should:

Question: When merging onto a highway you should:

Answer options:

• Drive slowly and force others to brake ✅ Match the speed of traffic and merge into a safe gap
• Stop at the end of the ramp
• Use the shoulder as a travel lane

Correct answer: Match the speed of traffic and merge into a safe gap

Explanation: According to the ICBC Learn to Drive Smart guide, drivers entering a highway must use the acceleration lane to match the speed of freeway traffic and merge smoothly into a safe gap. This maintain traffic flow and avoids disruptions. Stopping at the end of the ramp or driving too slowly forces other vehicles to brake abruptly, creating a high risk of rear-end collisions. Additionally, driving on the shoulder is illegal and highly dangerous. For your ICBC knowledge test, remember that safe merging requires signaling early, accelerating to traffic speed, and yielding the right-of-way to vehicles already on the highway.