Driver Education Video 3 Merging Rules NSW Australia

[@timjrvine]

I love this series. merging onto a highway is so easy but almost no one matches the speed of the traffic before entering. It drives me crazy.

[@funnypranker34]

Tim Vine I’ve seen so many people merge into traffic going 70 mph at 35. So fucking dangerous. I floor it on the ramps for that reason

[@MrDodozor]

day in the life of any driver. I guess rules are just guidelines. No1 can be perfect

[@osmoregulatoryorgan]

When merging onto the motorway I use the on-ramp to speed, then adjust down to the flow of traffic. It's easier to shave off speed than to gain it.

[@glennarmstrong7891]

Totally agree with content. The problem I see is overtaking lanes. These should all be changed to "zip" merge. Under current rules, if a truck is climbing a hill in the left hand lane and a queue has formed, the truck should stop at the merge line and allow all overtaking traffic to go before they can proceed. This of course never happens. Not a fair system.

[@donaldtopping9254]

Most of the fails/errors are caused by driver impatience. These days drivers are almost always in a hurry and want to get there first. Common sense and respect for other road users in gone.

[@biggin9077]

Donald Topping come to Brisbane where no-one knows how to merge, completely selfish brain dead drivers. If there is a gap for someone to enter, then you had better speed up close that gap so they can't merge, arseholes, then they slow down again holding up traffic. There is nowhere in Brisbane to be in a hurry for anyway.

[@donaldtopping9254]

That sounds like Melbourne too.

[@Random_cam.]

3.40 But P platers always have right away because they are naturally better drivers and know way more than everyone else.

[@MaybeFactor]

+GAM3OVER Well they just recently got their license so the training should be fresher in their mind. When I was a P plater I was appalled at the poor driving of the adults around me: failure to indicate, speeding, ignoring road markings, failure to wear a seatbelt, failure to give way... regular training and re-certification would be of great benefit imo.

[@Random_cam.]

+MaybeFactor You know I was joking right?

[@MaybeFactor]

GAM3OVER It reads to me like you are using sarcasm to say that P platers are worse drivers... because we all know they actually don't always have right of way. Is that not what you meant?

[@Random_cam.]

+MaybeFactor Yes. I've noticed that p platers are either overly aggressive on the road or scared to be there. The ones that are scared and too cautious are probably a little more dangerous than the aggressive ones.

[@sainity1]

hmmmmmmmmm dose not seem to work for a hell of a lot of p platers who know better from recent testing

[@MaybeFactor]

+Scotts Car Cameras , I have a question: You say you shouldn't stop when entering a motorway... what if the cars already on the motor way, who you must give way to, are all tailgating each other and there's not enough room to merge safely? It only happens rarely, but it can happen and I've always noticed the lack of specification on this in driver training material and wondered what the best course of action is.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hi maybefactor , thanks for checking out my videos , to answers your question , I say you shouldn't stop when entering a motorway if possible , my point was that if there is no traffic you should speed up to the limit or speed of the traffic flow and merge smoothly , idiots that do 60kmh entering a 100kmh motorway and cause the traffic to slow as they enter cause accidents and a least slow the traffic so other cars can't enter at the speed limit . As for the part as giving way , if in the event there is heavy or stopped traffic , as explained earlier in the video as you are in an ending merging lane with broken lines you are crossing , and you are changing lanes you therefore MUST GIVE WAY to traffic already in the other lane ie cars on the motorway , And if required must stop and wait until you can enter the motorway safely , if accident happened the merging car would be deemed at fault . I hope that helped , any other question please post , take care

[@cathygainge3033]

I had this question too. Thanks for the reply.

[@deathbybettie]

And you don't need to signal in the first scenario.. So if there are no markings on road move across when it's safe to do so.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

dreaminNdigital Hi yes that's an interesting point , i've had a few debates about this , i argued that as you are not turning or changing lanes , and as the lanes are joining and you will not cross a broken line you do not need to indicate. i couldn't find anything on the rms web to say you had to use an indicator , in a zip merge , but in there pictures and videos of a zip merging they show the cars using their indicators ? i assume its not required but shown in examples to be used as a courtesy to tell the drivers behind you that you will be merging and moving to the center of the lane ?

[@myfeeling4you]

+dreaminNdigital I checked up on that and it's a requirement to indicate as you are moving away from the edge of the road, the same when you alight from a kerb, the same reason you see buses indicate when they leave the kerb or pulling over. The reason given is to indicate to the vehicle behind as to the intention of the driver in front.

[@deathbybettie]

Well I was told that if car is in motion, and there is no marked lines and the lane ends you can move across without indicating. I know that the road rules have changed in the last 5 years ( 1 or 2 rules) but I stand by this comment.. :)

[@ScottsCarcameras]

+myfeeling4you Hi mate , I've been looking into this too , it's been bugging me what the correct rule is , I even went through the the full nsw drivers handbook and everything I could find on Rms websites , and I can't find anything official that states you DO or Don't have to indicator and some diagrams show cars indicating on a zip merge but other Diagrams don't ? have you found a source or reference that's States the rules ? Thanks :)

[@myfeeling4you]

Scotts Carcameras Look under entering a lane or alighting from a kerb, same thing. So you drive a ute? what happened to the blue sedan?

[@grahambingham1649]

The issue l often have when merging onto a Motorway is people don't give you space . They can see you ahead of them for upwards of 20 seconds and yet they stay in the far left lane, even when there is no other traffic to their right or rear . l have taken to making hand signals ( often waving my arm up and down ) just to alert them to the fact that there is a car wanting to merge. Whenever l am approaching a merging lane l always move into one of the lanes to my right ( there are usually two ) unless it is utterly unsafe to do so.

[@michaeljcsun]

Thanks for the great video and explanation. This helps a lot. Question: Car A to merge across marked lines. Car A already turned on indicators at least for 6 seconds to notify cars B and C on the other lane. Car B was almost parallel to A. Car A gave way to car B when indicator had been on for 3 seconds and prepared to merge before C. There was plenty space between B and C for A to merge smoothly as C was about 2 cars behind A (normal road not high way). A was reaching to the end of the merging lane. However, instead of letting A merge smoothly, C accelerated suddenly, started closing the gap between B and C, and deliberately trying to stop A from merging smoothly. If A kept going and merging, C would have to veer onto the opposite lane unless C slowed down and let A merge; otherwise, as A had already gained speed to merge smoothly, A would crash into the side of the road when C accelerated. Was A right to merge behind B? Was C right to accelerate and deliberately stop A from merging before C. If a crash were to happen, whose fault was it? Please advise.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hi , Thanks glad you like the video , to Answer your questions , the seconds on the indicator arent vital to the question , as in it doesn't matter for how many seconds in this case , Car A has to cross the lines so they must give way to ALL traffic in the other lane , car C may be morally wrong to not let car in , BUT car C doesn't have too . and they can accelerate e and close the gap , as long as they dont break any laws, ie speeding , tailgating etc if they do that could mean they are at fault in a crash , but if they have not then car A will always be at fault in a crash , does that answers your questions ? :)

[@haveyouseenchef4531]

I’ve recently gotten my P’s and have to drive about 5 hours a day most days for work. I’ve found I’ve gotten better at pretty much every aspect of driving besides freeway merging. And Atleast once a day it’s either; Scenario 1: me merging in. Sometimes when I’m merging there will be a car immediately next to me and we are both at speed. Obviously being at the speed limit neither one of us will be able to help each other with the merge without impeding one another or impeding surrounding traffic. This situation almost always ends up with me having to speed or slow down to get in. The looks I get from other drivers definitely tells me I’m missing a crucial part of merging etiquette. Scenario 2: allowing merging traffic in: This is the same as scenario 1 but flipped. I’m the one on the freeway going at speed and someone needs to merge in. However, I find this one more daunting because I feel like I have less control over the situation and it almost always ends in the car merging in getting frustrated and quickly speeding up then flying down the road or slowing down to tailgate me for the remainder of their drive near me. So what do I do? Because there are some places I’m refusing to drive due to the merge lane being shorter and I don’t think I could figure it out in time to do it safely. It’s really holding me back in my driving progression and I can’t seem to find any information on this particular situation.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hello re Scenario 1 it depend if its a zip merge or a lane end merge . in a zip merge if you ahead the other car has to give way , if your lane ends and you have to cross the lines then you must slow down and give way and merging where there is space . same for 2 for you . but as its a freeway usually its a lane end merge and in this case is you can assist if the lane if free move out of the left lane let traffic merge then move back over

[@haveyouseenchef4531]

Scotts Car Cameras I suppose this works in a perfect world. I had to do a big drive today and decided to use as many merge lanes as possible so I can get better at it. Unfortunately in any high traffic situation I would reach the end of the merge lane and people would purposely fill in every gap they could to avoid dealing with me merging in. I’m not sure if it’s because they don’t want to be stuck behind a p plater or if they’re just wired to be that selfish. And it seems the more traffic there is the more people become aholes. Seen some of the most self centered drivers today all because I wanted to practice merging

[@sickandtiredofdickheadsont3106]

Of course the driver in the black VW Golf didn't give way - it's a P plater - what would you expect ?

[@cahdot1]

I do think that this merging issue needs more information on it. Is there a chance that you may be able to do a video on merging lanes over the Television, so people can be updated on merging. I do see a conversion on the motor way I travel up on the M1 and the gold coast highway I do see may cars trucks trying to pass on the inside when I am also merging to the motorway I also think that drives on the motorway should give way when safe to do so for merging traffic Thanks again I do appreciate your information

[@RMG0785]

How can 6:06 be wrong? The driver has no gap in traffic to be able to merge into. If the lane being entered is packed and no one slows to give you space, you have no option but to stop.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hi at 6:06 the driver had stopped with open lane in front of them trying to change lanes early instead of continuing and allowing the full use of the merge lane to move over , if they could not merge due to traffic then they go to the end of the lane to allow of traffic to go :)

[@RMG0785]

@@ScottsCarcameras Oh yes completely makes sense now. I missed that part. Thanks for taking the time to reply. Great examples here.

[@catweasle5737]

One issue that I don't think was covered here on merging lanes on highways. Before a left lane runs out there is a sign saying form one lane with 3 arrows telling drivers to merge left. Most drivers, I find, ignore these and wait until the left lane runs out and have no choice but to push their way into the right lane, which is now the only lane. My suggestion would be merge left when the signs says please.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hi couple of notes , the sign would say form one lane , as that's a different merge it would say left lane ends Merge right , and I think you meant to say merge right not left , but yes you are correct on people waiting to long to merge then act like you must let them in , bad driver attitude

[@catweasle5737]

Yes, sorry. I did mean right. The drivers down here in Tasmania would frustrate the hell out of you I'm sure. Great posts. I enjoy them. Keep up the good work.

[@alisonshanahan9529]

I often get vehicles merging from where they should have given way, as long as they are keeping up with the traffic, I don't mind. It's the ones that do this, then slam on the brakes, as if you have done something wrong, that bothers me!

[@menghui8135]

The car stopping in the merge lane was probably nervous and hesitant about finding a safe gap in the traffic!

[@drewface9739]

Hi Scott, love your channel, quick question on merging. I'm sure you've had to go over the Spit Bridge once or twice in your life, and as we know depending on the direction and time you may have to filter down to 1 lane. Because you are crossing broken white lines I guess you would have to give way to traffic into the lane you are merging into but no one does this, for a good reason. You'd be stopped for 2 hours letting traffic past! Being one of the most notorious bottlenecks in Sydney there will never not be traffic in the lane you want to merge into. I used to drive this daily and people just use the zipper technique. Thoughts?

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hi Andrew thanks , yes i know the spot well , the videos i make should the correct laws, but obviously they can't be applied literally to every setup and setups like the spit bridge and other megre setups like the harbour bridge and tunnel are stupid and as said they force you make people let you in as otherwise you wouldn't get through , the point i make to always follow for lack of a better term the spirit of law , when as at the spit bridge legally a crash would mean the person not giving way was at fault but due to the setup commons sense says you apply like a zip merge and go one for one , i will let people in and make people that are indicating and "asking " to be let me in , its a situation i don't call people out on it , the only ones are the people that have a gap to go into but kept pushing trying to gain a few spots or speed up hard and go the shoulder or something and expect you will let them in , i shut that down, merging rules are one people still have issues on im including this rule again in a new driver Ed vid out soon :)

[@JD34969]

what if you just really got to stop in merge lane ?? coz there's no way you can get into the road coz its very busy what do you do then ???

[@grahambingham1649]

Good question , it should really never have to happen but if it does happen to you do not stop suddenly , check your rear view mirror and keep as far left as you can in order to avoid being hit from behind and driven into traffic. The issue l often have when merging onto a Motorway is people don't give you space . They can see you ahead of them for upwards of 20 seconds and yet they stay in the far left lane, even when there is no other traffic to their right or rear . l have taken to making hand signals ( often waving my arm up and down ) just to alert them to the fact that there is a car wanting to merge. Whenever l am approaching a merging lane l always move into one of the lanes to my right ( there are usually two ) unless it is utterly unsafe to do so.

[@JD34969]

Graham Bingham this is why i dont drive at the free way cause i dont really like the idea of merging but i know i should probably practice and used free way sometimes. thanks for your reply 👍👍

[@shathaomar1516]

I do not know why we have to speed up before merging?? Why don't we merge first with normal speed and then increase the speed!!! I am learner so I drive slowly (around 60 km/) and merge , then stay in left lane and I see people looking to my face after passing me, why?? :-)

[@RobertSmith-bc9uk]

@@grahambingham1649 I am a driver from inland Qld, (Roma) and NSW (Dubbo) and find it amusing when I go to the city that many of the city people do not know how to use the approach ramps to the Freeway/Motorway. I keep to the right hand approach lane and "floor it" so that when I reach the top I am doing the same speed as the Freeway traffic, R/H indicator on and juggle speed and merge, there is always enough room to fit. The Left Lane "hoggers" learn very quickly to get over, as soon as I can after that I get out of the left lane, most times going over two lanes, ONE AT A TIME legally. I know where I am going to and will get into the correct Exit lane up to 3 km prior to exiting, no last minute traumas.. lol

[@PeterELimbu]

Like the video but still need to learn more on this. Thanks for making this video.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Peter E. Limbu thanks , what else did you need to learn ?

[@jozhzmith4578]

thanks for the wonderful video. by the way, what if there is a little space gap in the road for merging into the main highway, do we really need to STOP before hitting the end lane as incoming vehicles are coming from the main road still.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hi , thanks, sorry you are asking when merging onto a motorway like in the last clip can you drive onto the shoulder after the lane ends to continue merging ? or do you mean if the lane is full you are trying to merge into , do you have to stop ? in that case most of the time you will indicator and cars in the lane would open a gap and allow you to change lanes , but if the lane is not moving and you cant change lanes safely then you must the stop and wait , hope that answers your question but if no Please reply with some details and i can assist further :)

[@jozhzmith4578]

well said. at clip 2.53 it shows what I wanted to ask. u nailed it. sometimes vehicle in the main road is at a constant speed and they did not allow you to enter since they are in the priority. so i must slow and STOP until then? "if the lane is not moving and you can't change lanes safely then you must the stop and wait".

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Glad i could help i have other driver ed videos you my want to check out :)kzbin.info/aero/PL7xOh9Gfv3uXtfUFlZugutZKZxDnwe3Wg

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

In the first example when 2 lanes go into 1 lane like shown you do not need a blinker.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Yes you are correct , the Animated vidoe shown is form the Government website and yes they show an indicator being used but its not required on a zip merge unless you cross the broken lines ,

[@lemapigo6985]

Hi, thanks for this. Do you have a video on how to merge on a busy motorway?.thanks.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hi , your welcome, i dont have specific video on motorways but the last section in this video shows how to merge onto a motorway , if you have questions im happy help see the link aswell for help :)www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/safety-rules/road-rules/motorways.html

[@rhiannon650]

why (is it so?) are there distinctions between rules in states or territories? in Victoria there are for example hook turns which i think are different to other places because they aren't done there, but shouldn't it be the same rules for other things such as merging or changing lanes in all states and territories?

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hi , yes it should be the same and yes Victoria only has hook turns , would be best if all states have the same rules but get government decides it own rules , but 99% of rules are the same in all states only things different

[@iancarman]

It is truly fascinating, the lengths and stupid manoeuvres people will pull in order to gain one car length...

[@Bembo985]

This is how merging should work. I hate it when drivers don’t get up to speed to merge. It also gives me the shits when people purposely accelerate into a gap just to get into your way when you’re merging, even if it’s a merge where the merging traffic has to give way, surely people can have the common decency to allow a merging car that is up to speed to merge, rather than blocking them out.

[@myfeeling4you]

In regards to the merge onto a freeway it is law that the merging vehicle is required to merge at the same speed of the freeway or any road for that matter but it seems very few people know road rules these days even though they have a license, it truly amazes me why the government won't focus on that instead they focus on speeding and licence plate recognition camera duty, the reason why we see hwy patrol sitting on the side of freeway/motorways but not in secondary roads, the more vehicles the better the chances of catching someone.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Exactly , unless they can make money with minimum effect ie sit on the side of a road with a camera they don't want to enforce laws , and the government bodies don't want to do any advertising or education on the "minor " rules, result is a large amount of incompetent and dangerous drivers on the road :(

[@myfeeling4you]

I think a cop would realise that but there are instances where truck drivers drive slow and force themselves into on coming traffic, I know this happens 100% as being a truck driver myself I've seen it many times. The general rule is if no accident happens then the cops don't bother with it which is why wherever you go in Australia there is always traffic banked up on freeways where there is a merge point but if there is an accident then the cops apply the law and then it becomes an eye opener for the merging driver when they find out they've been doing it all wrong, sadly not enough people get booked and so the status quo persists.

[@chrisasimopoulos9821]

The fact that there is a video explaining "How to merge"...says alot about our country.

[@balaramparajuli4661]

plz make a video for= Do not queue across the intersection

[@icarrrv]

fantastic video Scott can you please find out what the rule on brake checking is? keep up your great work!

[@ScottsCarcameras]

+icarrrv What exactly did you want to know ,

[@icarrrv]

+Scotts Car Cameras well just if a car slams on its brakes mainly after drifting out in front of me wrongfully and doesnt like been flashed at!

[@ScottsCarcameras]

+icarrrv No worries i will write you a reply with some details in a few days when i have time :)

[@ScottsCarcameras]

+icarrrv Hi mate . with your questions , im not a lawyer so this is just my opinion and based on my knowledge of the road rules for NSW , not legal advise :) With regards to brake checking there is not a specific offence for it , in normal driving when behind a vehicle you must allow enough space to stop if the car in front brakes (rules 126) so if there is a crash the car behind is at fault. However is a car changes lanes or merges in front of you with out a safe amount of space they are braking the law and if a crashed happened they would be at fault but you would need to prove it , that is where a dash cam is a good idea. Re rule 144 , cut in front of car after overtaking , Rule Rule 148 , not give way when changing lanes Rule149 not give way merging So if they changed lanes or merged and didnt give way to you and hit the brakes they would also come under Section 117 Negligent driving. With regards to using/flashing lights or horns as they would only legal be ok to use to warn the other car , ie they are not giving way and in danger of hitting you etc I hope that answers your questions :)

[@NathanBRing]

5:29 ok firstly i dont think its that drivers fault for slowing down when he was trying to merge, that van was obviously slower behind that truck and i dont think he wanted to have a collision with them at all.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Nathan when you say "firstly " you need a second or third point or it doesnt make sense . and the reference was not for slowing down is was for NOT getting upto speed approaching the motorway which if they had would then meant he would not have to slow down as he would have been able to merge smoothly . :)

[@peterbulloch4328]

@@ScottsCarcameras "upto" is not a word.

[@bijayaryal50]

I think its very hard when both lanes are busy with high speed, what say?

[@raytheron]

Great video! I once had a discussion with a NSW cop who did not know the term "zipper merge", and though traffic in the right lane ALWAYS has to give way. And he's a COP! No wonder Sydney drivers are among the worst in the Western world.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Thank you , yes a percentage of police like all people her have no idea , glad you liked the video hers a link to my other driver Ed videos if interested , another one will be out soon kzbin.info/aero/PL7xOh9Gfv3uXtfUFlZugutZKZxDnwe3Wg

[@raytheron]

Thanks for that!

[@AccaDC1]

Hey Scott, do you have any videos that explain how to drive on freeways and motorways in depth? As a country girl, I never learnt to drive those roads. While on my reds, I used the motorway near Newcastle and I stayed in the far left lane. But now I can do 100kms and when the speed on the motorway is 110km, which lane is best for me to travel in, should I still use the far left lane?

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hi , i don't have a specific video on motorway use but , there is some stuff i can help you with , if there are only tow lanes on the motorway you must use the left lane, the far right lane is an overtaking lane , most are on a motorway see video link ) you should only use that to very take vehicles and than left lane , if the motorway has three or more lanes you can use any lane you wish ie middle , just not the far right useless overtaking , with that being said if you are a slower car or there is no much traffic is recommended to stay in the left , i ave a video on the keep left rules , which apply here you can see and i will put a link in for motorway use from the RMS site , if you have any other question let me know :)www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/safety-rules/road-rules/motorways.html kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3nXd5KrnceLrs0

[@AccaDC1]

Scotts Car Cameras alright thanks for that. :)

[@BadDriversofCoffsHarbour]

Hey Scott I have a question what do you do when you have a small merge onto a highway, and you can't see until the merge like ends? You'd have to stop than right? There is a merge where I live and people never do 60km. Making the merge difficult and people braking. Also there are traffic lights so you have to time the merge right otherwise your stuck and can't get on. Cause if You can't merge you'd have to stop? The merge is a changing lanes when the lane ends types onto a highway leaving town. What would your advice be?

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hi Sam if a merge has broken lines as shown in the video the car in that lane must give way and stop if unable to merge safely and legally , If you give me the name of the streets and suburb of the point your asking about I can look at it and let you know

[@cahdot1]

Hi again the video was great altho I still have a problem with merging on the motorway If you are merging in the lane that is finishing you really cannot stop in that lane (eg last video displayed) If there is a way for the cars on the motorway to merg to another lane, some times this is not possible, if that is the situation the motorway traffic should be able to give way to the traffic trying to enter the motorway

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hi , again yes it is helpful and good driving practice to assist cars merging onto a motorway by changing lane leaving a gape , but legally as seen in example at 2:39 in the video , the car merging must give way , so if traffic is heavy and a smooth merge at speed is not possible then you would need to slow and stop if that's what you need to do , if you were to change lanes and hit a car on the motorway you would be found at fault , anyway hope that explains all :)

[@warrenfinegan6943]

Tailgating is a massive issue, not allowing vehicles to merge correctly.

[@scottbrady9477]

i have seen so many places where there is NO form one lane sign

[@dosh228]

Some hwy on ramps don't allow you to gather enough momentum to match the speed of the cars already on the hwy in a car let alone a truck. This causes accidents by itself let alone the poor decision making that follows.

[@katibofficial4971]

should I reduce speed or not, when entering an merge road or highway, motorway.i saw a lot of merging road when we entering, some of them stop sign and some of them give way sign, in this case what should I do, we must give way and we must stop, after stop give way ,we can suddenly accelerating . If cars are coming on the same track. Thanks.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hi , i will try to answer your questions the best i can , when referring to motorways its recommended to get up to speed to when you are going to merge you are at the same speed as the trffic aleady on the motorway to allow a smooth merge , however you must give way to the traffic already on the motorway so if need you may need to slow down and stop if required yes, with normal roads , there are generally no stop signs at merges that would be an intersection or turning lane not a merge , but again at merges if you need to cross the lines or in teh zip type merge if you are behind you must give way , remember if you hit someone merging you will be at fault so slow if need , stop if needed , and always give way , hope that helped :)

[@katibofficial4971]

+Scotts Car Cameras thanks

[@chrischurchill]

This is because so many drivers simply do not know the rules. Hence: if in doubt, slow down and be prepared to give way to other traffic. Totally ignore the traffic behind you, regardless of their tooting and hand gestures!

[@SKY031]

whoa.. check out Mr. Cool with his hand gesture out the window at 3:37. This guys got all the (wrong) moves. >_

[@axle.australian.patriot]

Everything I am about to say is incorrect by the road rules. This is how it works for most 95%+ drivers in FNQLD, again which is wrong. -All lanes that merge with or without the dotted lines are treated as zipper lanes. -Who ever gets to the front of a true zipper lane the fastest before the broken line finishes expects the other vehicle to give way. It is permissible to go above the speed limit by any amount to successfully carry out this maneuver. This also applies to overtaking laves on highways. The left lane is expected to seed up to be in front of the overtaking vehicle to enforce the zipper lane rule. The only time this does not apply is if you are merging into a clear lane to the right and the vehicle at a safe distance behind you turns out to be traveling at 140 km/k + then you are actually expected to slam on the brakes to give way before merging right. -All multi-lane roads and freeways are treated as zipper lanes if changing lane. As long as the bumper of your car is in front of the car in the lane you are merging in to they have to give way. -The zipper lane rule also applies to on ramps merging into a single or multi-lane road where all traffic on the multi-lane road must give way to the vehicle merging from the left. With on ramps, as long as the left hand vehicle is at least level with the vehicle already on the main carriage way then that right hand vehicle is expected to give way. Again, the above is NOT how it should happen, but unfortunately it is the normal. I'm not being silly or exaggerating, the above is just how it is all day every day. > Now keeping the above in mind and attempting to follow the road rules correctly, I really have no idea how to deal with merging back into the right hand traffic at the end of an overtaking lane when their is heavy traffic other than stopping and waiting for as long as it takes to get a break in the traffic long enough to accelerate back up to 100km/h. So it's a problematic scenery whether you follow the rules or not. (And attempting to get speed and merge into traffic that has no braking distance between them is not a safe option either.) > And thank you for creating this series. I hope it does help some people.

[@fergspan5727]

4:00 this location every weekday morning is a cluster fuck because of lack of education

[@dannycrankovich]

Scotts Carcameras Step #1: Identify merging driver by gender, race or age. Step #2: If they are female, asian or older than 55, go to step #3, otherwise go to step#4. Step #3: Brace for an accident, close your eyes and hope for the best Step #4: Merge safely and normally, singing stairway to heaven to yourself. There...that sound about right for sydney. :)

[@GG-ki5cu]

What about wogs ?

[@hughm1383]

I've had three near misses in zipper merges. In one, I didn't see who the driver was, but the other two were white, middle-aged men. One of them honked his horn at me after eventually giving way so I gave him the finger then he tailgated me for ages and kept flashing his high beams. Your stereotypes are only true for the most basic road errors; lesser known rules like this one catch out the people who think they know what they're doing.

[@alisonshanahan9529]

Sorry to ruin your stereotype, I am a 58 yr old Mum of teenagers to 23 yr old and I have loads of girlfriends who drive assertively, always merge at full speed if possible, and all are boomers. As a child brought up in the 60s, rules were made to be broken. My kids are all about the rules and regulations and the importance of following orders. My eldest girl is in the Army! One of my friends' daughters is 24 and terrified of merging into traffic, she's dreadful on the roads. Her little sister is the opposite, just like Mum.

[@OldBumOnABike]

MrTesty01 and young idiots on P Plates.

[@ganeshji2024]

Hi Scott, I think it would be great idea if you just post vedios with right rules without including wrong or illegal driving. By that way drivers won't get confused watching many wrong and just single one right rule. There is maximum possibility to get wrong understanding. So I would like to request you to just post vedios with only right rules. I hope you would understand what I meant to say. Thanks.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Thank you for the feedback , i have included the wrong ways to help as it seems when you only how the correct way people seem think there are still other ways you can do some things , i also put the red X and Wrong note on the screen , vs the green tick to help show right and wrong , but i will keep you feedback in mind thanks

[@chrisasimopoulos9821]

Or perhaps put a Green border for the correct ways and a red border for the incorrect. You have to make it slightly easier for the peasants to understand.

[@tobymarley1]

someone one answer this, im driving in a honda accord and my lane is ending (marked) driver two is in a chevy silverado and shes well behind me, I hear her truck flooring it and by the time we merge shes by my gas tank (clearly going for it hard) im forced to stop or go in the shoulder. she looks at me like im the idiot. I felt she was bullying with her truck. whose wrong?

[@ScottsCarcameras]

OmfgMy namewontfi what country and/or state did this happen in ?

[@ScottsCarcameras]

i see , this video is for the road rules in the country of Australia , and as such the rules and laws maybe different where you are and therefore its not possible to answer that question for you , i recommend you look up the rules for the state and country your in :)

[@RolandElliottFirstG]

At 3:51 there is no white Truck in picture ?

[@ScottsCarcameras]

? The white truck /ute/4wd vehicle on the right that cuts in Front on me ???

[@RolandElliottFirstG]

Scotts Carcameras Thats it, in America they call little utes and there 4wd's "Trucks", they are not trucks , far from it. Step number 1 is very valid, if driving around Hurstville , North Ryde , Chatswood and a few other places be particularly carefull of people driving very close to there steering wheel and having difficulty looking over the bonet of the vehicle, usually driving Toyota sedans and similar, with P plates displayed or on P plates and not displaying them ( well they drive like beginners).

[@donaldtopping9254]

Scotts Carcameras Trucks haul freight, 4wds and utes don't.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Roland Elliott Hi Roland , As my videos have a lot of international viewers that are unsure what the term ute and 4wd are and i often get questions on it i try to use universal terms to describe them. but point of fact as i an owner of a ute , they are classed by the rta/rms on the registration documents as a "light truck" so they are a truck actually :)

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Donald Topping yes they do :)

[@paulclarke6206]

Great video but didnt do split lanes

[@thomasmitchell3806]

I've always had the question and I can never get an answer. What if you are on a multi lane road and you are trying to merge into the middle lane from the left or right but there is another vehicle trying to merge into the same lane from the opposite side. What are the rules or 'etiquette' around that?

[@ScottsCarcameras]

+Thomas Mitchell Hi Thomas i should;d be able help you with your questions, could you please just help me by clarifying the scenario , so are you asking if on a road with 3 lanes , both the left and right lanes are ending and must merge into the center lane at the exact same point ? if so what type of merge is happening ie a the lane ends with broken lines or the lanes form one lane where the lines ends . or are you you asking about not merging but changing lanes , ie 3 lanes with two cars both changing lanes into the center lane at once ? as there are different rules for each case thanks :)

[@hughm1383]

Thomas is misusing the word "merge"; he's merely talking about changing lanes. As far as I understand, whichever vehicle initiates the lane change first has right of way.

[@waynebuxton7349]

If you watch Scotts cameras clips 5/10 drivers shouldnt be driving as they think the law is there to be broken.

[@alexander4808]

Is anyone else just bored and find this interestinf

[@kammt9999]

2:12 you said white car is wrong for not giving way to you. I disagree. By zipper method, u shud give way to the white car... Yes?

[@ScottsCarcameras]

HI , NO as at zip merge you must give way to car AHEAD, and i was ahead he must give way to me , what he did was illegally speed and driver overteh white line down the shoulder breaking 2 laws then illegally overtake me break anther law , that why it was the fail example . understand now ? :)

[@kammt9999]

@@ScottsCarcameras zip merge is turn by turn basis. U should have slowed down bro.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

NO ! Zip merge is NOT turn by turn is was very clearly explained how the law zip merge works this video is here to show you how zip merge works . Why are you confused ?

[@kammt9999]

@@ScottsCarcameras ok boss.. But again.. I would slow down and let the car go ahead of me. I guess thats just how i drive.

[@ScottsCarcameras]

@@kammt9999 Hi No if you do that it will cause problems , they would be expect to slow for you so if you both slow , can crash , drivers behind will be frustrated as you not merging one for one and causes traffic to slow etc , do as they law/drivers test shows :)

[@lilliegould6236]

Glad to see I was in the right when I got abused by another driver

[@cahdot1]

I had a discussion with some of my friends When merging onto a freeway the cars on the freeway either mover over into the lane that is free Now if that lane has cars on it. the cars that are merging may have to wait until they are able to merge safelyThe cars that are traveling on the freeway must give way to all merging traffic that is my interpretation of it is that correct

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Hi thanks for checking out the video , no that's not right , how it works is as follows , so when you are merging where the lane you are in ends ie like when entering a motorway and you will need to change lanes and cross over the broken lines then you will need to give way to any traffic in the lane are changing into , so with the the motorway example the traffic merging must always give way to traffic already on the motorway , although is courtesy to if you are on a motorway to help drivers merge by changing lanes or giving a gape to allow a smooth merge , legally its the traffic merging that must give way and if needed stop and wait until they can safely change lanes. Hope that explains , if you have any more questions let me know :)

[@fergspan5727]

And if you know where you’re going get in your lane early it’s simple

[@ItsOnlySmellz787]

best

[@1970guppy]

I think most car drivers are aware of the rules it s just that they couldn't give a f...

[@HOTFIJI]

Drive's In Sydney dont follow road rules .....

[@AlqGo]

5:00 You sure you're right? You're not even within the safe distance

[@ScottsCarcameras]

Alq Yes points in the video are correct , not sure what you mean about safe distance or what I'm right about ?

[@sassyw6237]

No one uses the zipper method 😤

[@j_heidi2149]

Western Australian drivers don't know how to merge, and traffic build up up to three metres long are common (peak and off peak)

[@ScottsCarcameras]

+BusVids Perth WOW 3 metres , thats like half a car ;) lol yeah Sydney drivers can merge they just choose not to , they just push in or cut off and cause everyone to slam the brakes and waste more time then just doing a simple one for one merge , take care

[@j_heidi2149]

*3 kilometres, oops, I made a mistake in the comment, 3 metres is about the length of gap that wa drivers give when trying to merge