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Freeways and passingQuestion 95 of 229

You enter a highway from an on-ramp. Who has the right-of-way?

  1. The merging driver
  2. The faster driver
  3. The first driver to signal
  4. Highway traffic
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Correct answer: Highway traffic

Merge when it is safe and at or near the speed of traffic. Do not stop unless it is absolutely necessary.

Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, California DMV, 2025), Section 6. Navigating the Roads: Merging, page 23

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026