Safe driving techniquesQuestion 300 of 318

When should you start to slow down to leave a highway?

  1. Once you are in the deceleration lane
  2. Before you change lanes on the highway
  3. As soon as you see the exit sign on the highway
  4. In the middle of the exit ramp
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Correct answer: Once you are in the deceleration lane

Move into the deceleration lane first. Then brake gradually. Do not brake or slow down before you are in that lane.

Source: Driving a Passenger Vehicle (SAAQ, 2022), Chapter 3, Controlling the Vehicle > Adjusting to Traffic > Pulling off an Expressway, page 108

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026