The lane that goes straight through without changing is the main lane. If you merge into that lane, you have to yield to the flow of traffic. That means if your lane ends, it is you that should yeild.
There will be fewer lanes ahead. Traffic must merge left. Drivers in the left lane should allow others to merge smoothly. Right lane ends.
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I don't know about England, but, there should be a warning sign or arrows indicating that a lane is going to merge. Also, the person who is there first should have the right way.
When changing lanes you should do the following Signal check your mirrors change lanes turn signal off. What step is missing from this lane-changing procedure?
In most instances a lane of travel will be marked as the lane that is merging with the other lane or lanes. If so, the lane that is NOT ending has the right of way. When entering a freeway or Interstate roadway, the traffic already on the main lanes of travel has the right of way and the entering traffic has the duty to "merge" safely with the traffic already flowing on the main lanes.
When turning onto a road with two or more lanes you should turn into the nearest lane. If the road you are turning from has two lanes marked for turning left there will usually be broken lane lines through the turn to show the lanes you should stay in. If they are worn away the furthest lane left turns into the nearest lane and the second lane from the left turns into the second lane from the left of the road you are turning onto. Once on the new road and it is clear you can start changing lanes. Its a bad idea to change lanes during the turn as if there is an accident you could be ticketed for an unsafe lane change
Since the bike lane is assigned to the bicyclist, they always have the right of way in their lane. If you need to move to the right to make a right turn, you must yield to any bikes in the bike lane.
You should carefully merge into the next lane, bearing in mind that, if you are the one changing lanes, you must yield right-of-way to anyone already in the lane.
Before you switch lanes look if any cars are coming and also put on the light on which lane you are switching too.
Try always concentrate on moving with the traffic flow, and you'll be save on any number of lanes. Always try to create an empty space around you, so you can change lanes safely. Never slow down when you change lanes, go with the traffic flow.