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Turns, lanes and passingQuestion 150 of 296

You enter a controlled-access highway from an entrance ramp. What should you do in the acceleration lane?

  1. Stop at the end, and wait for a gap
  2. Merge at once, then speed up
  3. Build up speed to match other traffic, and then merge safely
  4. Drive slowly, so that others see you
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Correct answer: Build up speed to match other traffic, and then merge safely

The acceleration lane helps you match the speed of traffic. You must yield to traffic already in the lane when you merge.

Source: Nova Scotia Driver's Handbook (Service Nova Scotia, 2000, reprinted with revisions to 2017), Chapter 2, Rules of the Road: Using controlled-access highways, page 67

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026