Joining Dual Carriageways From A Slip Road | Learn to drive: Intermediate Skills

Dual carriageways and Motorways are the safest and fastest types of road and are really useful when driving long distances. The most common way to enter a dual carriageway is from a slip road, as this allows the joining traffic to accelerate up to speed before merging in with the traffic flow. This can be a challenge for a new driver, as good observation and judgement skills will be needed to stay safe. This video will show how we use a 3-step process to join dual carriageways safely, even when the traffic is very busy.
Video chapters:
* 0:00 Introduction
* 0:53 The 3-step process
* 2:49 Long slip road with less traffic
* 3:32 Long slip road with more traffic
* 4:20 Short slip road with less traffic
* 4:57 Short slip road with more traffic
* 5:45 Summary
If you found this video interesting then please click like, and subscribe to our channel - as it really helps other people find our videos. Thanks for watching!
EQUIPMENT:
Car: 2015 Kia Rio 3
Camera: DJI Mavic Pro, GoPro Hero 6 & 5
Computer: Apple Mac Mini 4.1
Software: Final Cut Pro X
Music: The Aviator by Ampyx
Music Link: • Video

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thanks for watching - if you found this video interesting then please subscribe to our channel and click the bell to be notified of our next video! This video includes; * 0:05 Introduction * 0:53 The 3-step process * 2:49 Long slip road with less traffic * 3:32 Long slip road with more traffic * 4:20 Short slip road with less traffic * 4:57 Short slip road with more traffic * 5:45 Summary

[@chfitness7696]

Advance Driving School Hello Can you do a video on advice for buying a car for new drivers?

[@chichi-iw2ik]

i find it so hard to look at where the other cars are because i'm moving so fast

[@Zacksleeps]

5 years later, any tips?? I'm just learning now and i can't for the life of me get these right. Nearly killed my instructor earlier!! haha. My issues seems to be 1/ that I can't quite tell exactly where they are/what lane they're in as I am on the sliproad. I can't always detect how far they are behind me and their speed compared to mine, e,g can I go?!! It's complete lucky dip for me and I'm not sure how to fix it. ps - earlier what happened was I was entering a motorway from a slip road. As far as I could tell (although in hindsight I was wrong?) I can room to move in too. But then my instructor said 'he's not letting you in. Slow down!!! Stop!!'' and grabbed the wheel so that I was driving over the little cats-eye things on the left of the slip road. Scary stuff!! But teh driver behind me didn't slow down or move lane or anything for me. She did say in fairness that that wasn't typical, but I don't care. I'd lke to be able to deal with them on occasions where it's NOT easy as the road is empty or everyone on the road is being helpful etc. IN other words, I could easily do this if I was controlling the car via remote control from birdseye view!! Just not when i'm in the car lol

[@louisthackray4315]

This is excellent and I like how you discuss the different type of slip roads, different entry speeds etc. I was never taught this in my driving lessons. I was told to get up to 60mph, stop faffing and join - which is sod all use when you've a tiny slip road, back to back traffic and no-ones budging!

[@laosingkai]

Am amazed that a few drivers in the video give way to merging vehicles by changing lane!

[@tonyrichards4141]

Am amazed at how many people think the traffic on the motorway should Move out the way of the merging traffic

[@jasonsmith902]

@@tonyrichards4141 They should move out of the way it's not a stopping junction

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

@@jasonsmith902 The traffic on the main road always has priority over traffic on the minor road. When joining a dual-carriageway we appreciate help from other traffic, but never rely on it!

[@jasonsmith902]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool I don't care what authorities say, they put traffic lights in, the fact is the slip road car has to get speed up, has nowhere to go, so the main road driver shouldn't be a douche

[@andrewsherlock7197]

@@jasonsmith902 Sometimes they can't move over in busy traffic

[@waqarrashid8392]

This was definitely something i needed. It scares me when I do this on my driving lessons

[@TeddyBearBonfire]

Perfect timing on this one. I just passed my test last week (only 2 minors, chuffed :D), but I still find slip-roads kinda nerve-wracking-I've never had an issue, but for some reason the idea of them just makes me nervous. Once I get comfortable with them, and get some experience on the motorways, I'll be golden :D Thanks for these vids :)

[@PrinceJJGoated]

TeddyBearBonfire same! But I got 3 minors, two of which were because of a cyclist 🤣

[@Flowermouth]

Prince Joey congrats man!

[@carenthusiast4254]

I know the thought, cyclists can catch us out especially one way streets which are common hesitated faults and minors also uncorrect gears not matching the speed, with coasting is a direct fail if coasted more than once same for hesitation and gears as people forget about reassessing the issue by identifying what they feel they did wrong and not doing it again which means you have to be a good judge of driving with focus on identifying which appropriate pedals, gears and speed while reading the road you should be at. The observation is less as observations usually is less common faults and minors. Just dont keep getting in a bad habit of repeating the same minors as l did and students would be fine as lot of mistakes l now learned from came by experiencing them by forgetting to apply effective obs but of how silly l was by taking my focus of the road in split second ruining my chances of passing without effective obs and now it feels easier after them as haven't done them again now with effective obs from to how it was in beggining which means l fully focused and much more relaxed driver now which improved my driving way better than before just because l am applying effective obs 24/7 in every drive. The main thing to remember is that our car is you body, it need all the attention down to you it main operator it can get before it obey you instructions safely in a world filled with other machines willing to be dangerous if not given it full love and attention of you it can possible get. Worked for me lol.

[@heykan1234567]

I just do slip roads yesterday in my lesson! It is doing it from a layby. I think it is one of the tricky bits, especially if the road is busy. The right mirror makes the items looks further than it is. Most drivers are kind and they move to outside lane when possible, however it is a bit hard to see if they did indicate to move to outside and the judgment to accelerate is very precise. My instructor also teach me that if there is an exit on the dual carriageway then there must be an entrance and I should look for cars that is in the slip roads and move out when able. Driving is all about good manners and if everyone is kind the roads will be safer!! [i want to use this analogy - joining a dual carriageway is like joining a marathon when all the people are running!]

[@iguanaman08]

Great video. So many people get this wrong. Just remember the vehicle on the dual carriageway will usually be a van or lorry with the cruise control set to 57mph. So as this video says. Either accelerate and get Infront on a longer slip road. Or slow down and let the vehicle pass. Never ever expect the lorry or van to slow down or change lane for you (as this video says). They have priority.

[@asboukcomfortable1670]

Driving since 1988, full clean driving licence and these videos keep my skills updated! Lil Pump and grime hits, yeh!Uk

[@kennylam777]

Thanks for your video! As highways in Hong Kong, where the road system is similar to the UK's, are always busy, the video gave a great demo on short slip road with busy traffic.

[@DreamsAreMakeBelieve]

Thank you so much for this! Been driving three years but I haven't done a slip road since my test because they really stress me out for some reason, this was very helpful in reminding me what to do! (Also I love seeing Ipswich and Bury in the road signs as I live very vaguely near there!)

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Glad to be of help - good luck on the road :-)

[@m.wen1234]

The best tutorial. Perfect.

[@stephenvjoseph]

I love the way you explain the maneuvers on this channel, you have a clear and calm voice.Keep up the good effort, Can't thank you enough 🙏

[@eyelidman09]

Thank you so much for this excellent video. It can often be a lottery joining safely from slip roads to faster roads. I've been waiting for this advice for years. Thanks.

[@charingcross6331]

Really helpful, thank you!

[@bradjones5132]

Great video. Thanks for posting.

[@lisaozdemir6459]

Learning to drive myself & watching these videos is great..so I now know abit more about slip roads & emerging into the carriage way..love these videos 😊

[@MrEarthboundKing]

Thank you SO MUCH for the instructions on short slip roads. There are a lot of ramps like that where I live and this is the first helpful advice I've found for merging when there's not enough space to get up to speed.

[@Djarif30]

That's very help video. Thank you very much.

[@iseiwainiqolonabuka6947]

Many people giving way to merging cars. And the last HGV did a flash to give way... 👍👍👍

[@caitb7089]

This is how I failed I didn’t look properly and the examiner had to pull the wheel so we didn’t die 😩

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

That’s a shame. I guess it shows how important it is to check over your shoulder for other traffic as soon as you can. Better luck next time!

[@patrickaduaye-odiete4914]

Cait B I failed cause I weren’t going fast enough to join 🤕

[@na-up6gs]

This happens to me all the time. I feel like I'll never pass 😔

[@homefoodlife78]

On the contrary my instructor said no need to look over the shoulder but just the mirror.. Although when I tried looking over the shoulder it’s difficult especially when you are driving fast.. Does it just depend on the road as basically when I enter the slip road the car would be like on a 120 degree angle.

[@savvassavva9231]

Just answered all my questions. Thank you

[@hiboyu]

very informative. break the situation down into several scenarios. thank you

[@ygddjt]

very clear!!!

[@kadimetsamagi6417]

Thanks for amazing video, i found very helpful,xxx

[@katerider5679]

Love your videos! I passed first time yesterday , your videos definitely helped

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Awesome! Have fun in your car 🚗👍🏼

[@rutter1ify]

Great informative video 👍

[@tauseefkamran8531]

thanks for making a very good video to learn dual carriage way

[@savvassavva9231]

Very very helpful

[@bidurgurung3890]

This video really help me

[@benstoddart6045]

Thank you for this. I've driven on the dual carriageway a few times. But it's the slip road that is the awkward part for me because I lack experience in using it. You're tips really helped me. Especially because my instructor was talking to me about practising more slip roads.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thanks! Have you seen our other video: Driving on a dual-carriageway: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIC2eXx_ibp1gdU 👍🏼

[@benstoddart6045]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool yes I did, it's really gave me a better idea on how to drive safely on a dual carriageway.

[@DSS8513]

Thank you

[@khalidbhatti6009]

Excellent explained ❤❤🌺👍👍

[@callumwalker212]

I had someone pull out on me today on a short slip road. They pulled out just before I got to them. I had to go into the right lane to avoid them. I always check the lanes when approaching junctions and slip roads. So luckily I was able to react well. But people need to learn how to use these. It was an old person too. Some people don’t realise they have to treat it like a junction.

[@svr5423]

They know how to. They just don't care.

[@dlucey123]

I really like your videos but one tip my instructor taught me was to look at the sign when joining the slip road because sometimes you actually join the dual carriageway onto a dedicated lane in which case it’d be unnecessary to signal and change lanes. Perhaps it’s a rare sign but it’s an exception to the MSM routine here.

[@mothball5425]

It's very common to have one merge lane and one added lane

[@josephasghar]

This aspect of driving stresses me most. Thanks for the advice.

[@kheo46]

very good video

[@carenthusiast4254]

Today, cyclists also awkward pedestrians or motorbikes can catch us out especially one way streets which are all common hesitated faults and minors also uncorrect gears not matching the speed, with coasting is a direct fail if coasted more than once same for hesitation and gears as people forget about reassessing the issue by identifying what they feel they did wrong and not doing it again which means you have to be a good judge of driving with focus on identifying which appropriate pedals, gears and speed while reading the road you should be at. The observation is less as observations usually is less common faults and minors. Just dont keep getting in a bad habit of repeating the same minors as l did and students would be fine as lot of mistakes l now learned from came by experiencing them by forgetting to apply effective obs but of how silly l was by taking my focus of the road in split second ruining my chances of passing without effective obs and now it feels easier after them as haven't done them again now with effective obs from to how it was in beggining which means l fully focused and much more relaxed driver now which improved my driving way better than before just because l am applying effective obs 24/7 in every drive. The main thing to remember is that our car is you body, it need all the attention down to you it main operator it can get before it obey you instructions safely in a world filled with other machines willing to be dangerous if not given it full love and attention of you it can possible get. Worked for me lol.

[@zarasummer2155]

Could you do a video that shows the merging scenario with enlarged right mirror? I find it very hard to judge the speed and the car position ( which lane that are on) with a glance. As inexperienced driver, it take me more time to work out if it's safe to merge and therefore may miss my chance to merge. Thank you!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thanks for the idea 👍🏼

[@MrsLexxy]

Have my test tomorrow and this is the part that still makes me nervous 😬😭 I keep my speed down as I'm thinking what if I don't get to merge and have to stop, then am going too slow!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

The slower you go, the harder it is to merge, and the more likely that you will need to stop. If we can match the speed of the traffic on the major road then merging is much easier - so try to get to 60mph on the slip road if possible 👍🏼

[@MrsLexxy]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Thanks for the advice and quick response. Your videos have been so useful!

[@JungianHeights]

This was part of my lesson today and I really found it difficult

[@saraha6079]

I once went into a slip road, but it was very busy so I had to stop. A driver following behind honked me and decided to overake me and joined the slip road nearly causing a collision. I've not used them since. I have noticed that drivers purposely speed up in the left lane making it much difficult and riskier.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Even when the dual carriageway is very busy, if we match the speed of the traffic flow and position ourselves alongside a gap between cars the slip road will smoothly merge us in. Confidence and anticipation are key skills, but can take time to get. Why not give slip roads another try when there is less traffic?

[@AbdulAzizLearner]

Although there are traffic rules and videos that help in making driving less risky, the risks are always there. I think driving has its aspects that one might never be able to control. Blindspots problems seem impossible to resolve satisfactorily. Road architectures might not allow safe passage due to parked cars and difficult merge roads. Depending on where one lives, people can be non-cooperative and some might be rude. It might be better to practice on safer roads or when roads are less busy. It does requires judgement to know when one is not the one at fault but rather the road is poor or people are inconsiderate.

[@andrewsherlock7197]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool The video does however say that there can be a need to stop if it's very busy

[@Shinxbi__]

I had the exact same thing happen to me yesterday. 🥲

[@abujamela1520]

Thank you so much 🙏 ❤ Do we have to check right mirror?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Of course 👍🏼

[@Drie237]

Any tips on keeping the steering wheel straight when building speed to merge? I tend to drift to the left when checking my right blind spot but I think it's because I'm literally trying to look through the back right window instead of the normal right blind spot.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

You could try relaxing your grip of the steering wheel, and only turning your head to the side. We call it a ‘shoulder check’ rather than a full blind spot check as you only need to look across to the dual-carriageway for danger.

[@Drie237]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Excellent, thank you.

[@jzilla1234]

What might be good is a short series for those that are newly passed. Such as motor way and city driving. That way people will have train to return to the awesome channel after they pass.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Have you seen our playlist called ‘Expert skills’ as this is intended for after people pass their test?

[@jzilla1234]

Advance Driving School I'll check it out

[@rodery8854]

May i ask which digital speedometer you use on the dashboard? Thanks

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

It’s an Autool X50 Plus 👍🏼

[@mlapping8111]

I'd feel a lot safer just stopping to join ! Been driving for 45 years, but when I did my test there were no dual carriageways where I live. Still no motorways for 70miles. I just cannot see at that speed and that angle, like someone else said, especially at night, no idea what lane they're in. I take the long way round avoiding them.

[@svr5423]

Stopping is extremely dangerous. The car behind you is already accelerating and expects you to merge before them.

[@floryciurlea7765]

I failed my test 2 days ago for merge anto dualcaridge way with sort slip road and I was all most anto a lorry for chaking to late the blind spot.😞this is helping me a lot naw🙏

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Sorry to hear that you didn't pass. Keep learning, and better luck next time 👍🏼

[@Keisha7612]

What is that thing called on your dashboard that tells you your speed?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Its called an Autool X50 plus - usually about £30 from bay or Amazon.

[@heykan1234567]

Hello I want to ask if you are on a dual carriageway and want to overtake do you need to check over your right shoulder? My local instructor only mentioned to see the interior mirror and right mirror but say nothing about the right blind spot. Just want to see how other driving instructors views.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Changing Lanes Safely | Learn to drive: Basic skills kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4O3cqulqdl1obs 👍🏼

[@BellaZella3000]

What do you do if the slip road is short, and the adjacent dual carriage way is busy, drivers are not letting you out? Meanwhile you get to the end of the slip road and had to come to a hard stop. And you can’t get out? Thanks

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

If the slip road is really short we treat it like a T-junction. We keep our speed low, and are ready to stop gently if there isn’t a safe gap. Then be patient and only go once we are sure it is safe 👍🏼

[@BellaZella3000]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool thanks you !

[@amonikmelaco1]

Do you signal right before or after checking right blind spot?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We normally check our mirrors and over our shoulder before indicating - but on a slip road the order shouldn't matter too much.

[@Grace-oz5ic]

What I don’t understand is whether I’m on a slip road or a road that’ll continue, I always check the signs but they don’t make sense. Can someone explain?

[@mothball5425]

The lane markings!

[@stargayzer]

Can anyone tell what brand is the little speedometer? It seems wireless thanks

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

That unit is an Autool x50 - you will find newer similar versions available now. It isn’t wireless, it plugs into the cars OBD port 👍🏼

[@stargayzer]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool thanks very much for your reply

[@johnmck8270]

Great video. Are there signs which tell you if a slip road is long or short? Thanks.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Unfortunately not - we just look ahead and see how much space there is!

[@joshbacon8241]

4:15 - How could you be in danger if you were to stay alongside the trailer of the lorry during an overtake?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Because if the lorry driver didn’t see us beside his trailer, he could return to the left lane and hit us. Driving beside the rear of other vehicles might be in their blind spot so we try to avoid putting ourselves in this position.

[@RachelRhiarti]

If it's a long slip road but you still don't see a gap, is it the same process as on the short one whereby you slow or even stop until a gap comes up?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Yes, we must adjust our speed until we can merge into a safe gap. It’s very rare to completely stop, but might be necessary occasionally. 👍🏼

[@iinavanplayz]

What if there’s a gap u can see but it’s before the end of the slip road and ur up to speed but in the middle of the slip road- can u move over or do u have to wait until the end

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Always wait until the end - as it could be dangerous to steer right across the overtaking lane.

[@aneliadremsizova4194]

Hi im very in the beginning of my test and im trying to understand what's slip road but also English is my 4th speaking language 🤪 so some some words for me a quite different, deficulte.

[@MephProduction]

what happens if i run of out slip road on a long slip road? also how can i tell if it's a long one or a short one?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Just look ahead - if you can't see very far then treat it as a short slip-road

[@MephProduction]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool sounds to me these slip roads are more trouble than their worth, a truly bad design

[@adedejipeter4112]

Thanks for this video, I failed on this today as I was slowing down to join the road and which I had 2serious Fault and one minor 😭😭😭

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Sorry to hear that you didn’t pass. Keep practicing, and better luck next time 👍🏼

[@T90goals]

did exactly what happened at 3:53 in my test today but i failed as the car slowed down to let me on. is this my fault? examiner said rather than slowing down i should have sped up and whizzed past them😠

[@svr5423]

try to achieve your desired cruise speed on the slip road. If traffic goes slower and you have space, merge in front of them. One car less to pass. By default, accelerate with max power setting (lowest gear without hitting the rev limiter and full throttle on most cars) and derate only when you've committed to a merge and there's traffic ahead of you - or if you've achieved your desired cruising speed.

[@SakataSamig]

What if I still cannot enter the slip road? Do I just wait with a signal?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Do you mean what if I can’t enter the dual carriageway?

[@jamief6507]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool That's obviously what he meant man..

[@JamaIBrowner]

Hi advanced driving school, when joining the dual carriage way should I indicate early or just before I’m about to join so I don’t cause other drivers to slow down? Thanks, please reply

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We like to indicate as we do our shoulder / blind spot check. It's intended to show our intentions and make us more visible, but we are still happy to give way to other vehicles when needed.

[@JamaIBrowner]

Advance Driving School thanks.

[@JamaIBrowner]

Advance Driving School do you still do MSM routine?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Yes, that's what we're doing still if you think about it.

[@ThePetrolheadno1]

What if the car in front of you on the slip road isnt going fast enough?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

If we are on a two lane slip road we could overtake - but only if we can get past before the merge point - as we can’t trust the other driver to stay in their lane. Otherwise we just follow the slow vehicle at a safe distance and join the dual carriageway behind them.

[@sabotage3d]

I noticed you guys are using heads up display for your speed. Is that a GPS or OBD based one?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We have always used OBD displays, as they are usually cheaper and can also display data like engine speed or battery voltage. The one in this car is an Autool X50 Plus.

[@sabotage3d]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Thank you! Would you recommend this one for novice drivers?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We only reason we fitted a head-up display is so we can see the car's speed from the passenger seat - for use on actual driving lessons. To be honest we wouldn't bother otherwise, as the car's original instruments are perfectly visible from the drivers seat!

[@sabotage3d]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool I find it distracting to look at analogue speedometer and turn my head down, where looking at this I don't need to turn my head down but still looking at the road ahead.

[@bulleetube3045]

Do we have to check blind spot?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We’d recommend it, to prevent a nasty surprise at the end of the slip-road!

[@homefoodlife78]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool is it the end of the slip road and before merging that we have to check the blindspot and not when entering the slip road, please? Thank you

[@aqeelraja4750]

But what happens if you are travelling at 60 mph on a slip road but still can’t find a space to merge?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Then we should stop and wait until there is a safe gap.

[@olegslapins8156]

Happened to me today, about an hour ago, thus watching this video. I stopped at the end of a slip road and let the traffic pass, my excuse is that there was no way I could merge in that long line of traffic on the right, felt myself miserable and embarrassing but managed to get on a lane eventually, and safe.

[@Dominate955]

If the carriageway is very busy you should drive slower than 60mph and match the speed of other traffic as best you can and then slot in between 2 vehicles, otherwise you should wait at the start of the slip road so you have enough speed to merge into the carriageway. Every situation is slightly different though so you will just have to judge it the best you can, this sort of thing comes with experience

[@viperdon8946]

failed 3 times on emerging on to dual carriageway test on friday any tips plz

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Yes - be confident and get up to speed. Merging into the traffic flow is a lot easier if everyone is going the same speed 👍🏼

[@viperdon8946]

Advance Driving School thank you so much hope everything goes well this time

[@viperdon8946]

Advance Driving School also its a extended test thats probably they are to harsh

[@viperdon8946]

Advance Driving School passed today been watching your videos a lot helped thanks

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thats brilliant - well done! You must be very happy :-)

[@InvisibleEve1]

Driving test tomorrow! To confirm, you're supposed to start accelerating even though theres a slight bend as in 1:36?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

On that particular slip road we hold our speed constant for the bend, and then resume acceleration once the road straightens out. Good luck!

[@patrickormerod3472]

can U go in 1st or 2nd Gear on motor way ?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

This video should help: When To Change Gear: kzbin.info/www/bejne/goLRn5WlgdqCaZY 👍🏼

[@svr5423]

2nd gear is possible on some cars. Depends on the transmission and power curve. E.g. the Toyota Aygo I had years ago would accelerate nicely up to 90kph in 2nd gear, at which time you change into 3rd.

[@brynerjimenez6162]

What if cars are moving at 20 mph?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Match their speed, and then merge in as normal 👍🏼

[@saqinazar5397]

I am not sure if motorway or dual carriage way is busy so can we stop on slip road

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

If you can't find a safe gap to merge into then you should stop on the slip-road. However this is almost never necessary thankfully!

[@savvassavva9231]

Should you check your blind spot? Is it okay to join in 5th gear?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

You should definitely do a ‘shoulder check’ before merging as there might be something in your mirrors blind spot. In most cars selecting 5th gear reduces engine power / acceleration too much - so we normally join in 4th 👍🏼

[@savvassavva9231]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool yes I agree

[@LordK1996]

just so it’s clear to me... if there are cars driving fast and not letting me merge, can I stop before the spotted lines? I tried this today with my mum and it terrified me. The merge section was short and when I did keep up-to speed a car was going I guess way over 50 and didn’t let me merge so I had to slow down!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

On shorter slip roads you might need to stop - it almost happened in the video! Just wait like at a T-junction and go when it’s safe.

[@LordK1996]

Thank you for responding so quick!

[@mdamonc]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool This is most likely to happen when traffic is heaviest (because there would be fewer gaps), if that happens, doesn't it cause a problem because now, in this heavy traffic there are few and small gaps, yet because you're now stopped, you need a much bigger gap to get up to speed. So doesn't this dig you into a hole that's very tough to get out of? This is one of my greatest fears. I've been driving a while but sliproads are still a big problem for me.

[@MephProduction]

plus not everyone drives a car that the pull away so quickly, my van is quite sluggish, if i have to stop it hard to squeeze into a gap and get moving to the correct speed.

[@annabelholland]

4:40 if only that sign wasn't placed there so that you can see traffic easily

[@asabegum6486]

Hello, could you help me for motorway driving, I want some leaaon. I am in London and a new driver

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We can’t give you a lesson, but we do have this video: Driving on a Motorway: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGikcqqVfa17rLs 👍🏼

[@littleman787]

Short slip road and lots of traffic?

[@sexyshevas]

Slow down, access the traffic , check over your shoulder, merge with traffic once a safe gap is available.

[@tayxenia7481]

But what if there’s literally no space !??

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

If we can’t join safely, then we should slow down or stop until we can. 👍🏼

[@borinvlogs]

Many slip roads in my area are total shit. They're so short so people in slow cars have no chance to accelerate and get up to reasonable speed. Overall, UK roads and infrastructure are a disgrace compared to Germany, France, Spain and many other countries.

[@ramoore2318]

I just failed my test because I hesitated at exiting the slip road

[@hfmak8665]

Why don't you mentioned shoulder check? People failed their test for this!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We do, at 1:38 in the video 👍🏼

[@NimerionTech]

"Dual carriage ways and motor ways are the safest roads" - Until you crash.

[@meganjames2373]

will you fail your test if you don't check your blind spot?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

If you don't check your blind spot, and there is a vehicle in it that you need to give way to - then it could lead to danger, which would fail a test. Of course, you might get away without looking - but like many other things it's better to look before we do something.

[@forza223bowe5]

Advance Driving School I tend to just check my mirror than glance

[@barrymacneill3966]

My instructor says a sideway glance is more safer as if your checking over shoulder your eyes or not looking in front of you , which is dangerous at high speed ?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

@@barrymacneill3966 We generally refer to it as a 'shoulder check' rather than a full 'blind spot' check as we don't want to look too far away from the road at a high speed. Even if we only look about 90° right, our peripheral vision will let us see what is further behind us and if it is safe to join.

[@sm0g-810]

I was in my car with my brother after having recently passed my test and when we were approaching sliproads he was shouting at me for not moving over for traffic joining from sliproads. Please don't do this if you are in a car with a new driver. He was actually wrong, I have right of way and i was under no obligation to move over.

[@seangilchrist3102]

had everyone at work telling me that its my responsibility to slow down for merging traffic if I cant move over for them in time. nope I said, I should not have to slam my motorcycle brakes on to stop from rear ending the twit trying to merge at half my current speed of 50mph. It was 3 vs 1 and now I'm vindicated mwahaha

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

The joining traffic is crossing a Give Way line as they merge, so it is their responsibility to find a safe gap. Saying that, we don’t mind giving people a hand if they need it. 👍🏼