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Two lanes of traffic must merge into one and there are no signs or markings giving priority. What is the correct way to merge?

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Merge like a zip - let one vehicle from the other lane in ahead of you in turn

Where lanes merge without priority, drivers should take turns, merging like the teeth of a zip.

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