One of time that most of the drivers are get confused at, is the time when the vehicle is going to merge with main road oncoming traffic. The driver will think again and again “Am I going to merge? Or am I going to merge?”. And then “How can I think whether it is the right time to merge?”.
Someone will say “Ok, if there are no vehicles oncoming, you can merge.” Is that up to the point? If it is a straight long way we are going to merge with, we will be able to see oncoming traffic as far as 1km. “Oh dear, there are vehicles on the road. I’m going to wait till they pass me.” Is it realistic? No. If there is oncoming traffic , we cannot get into the main road like that by waiting till the traffic goes away. So, there is something wrong with that statement. Then what'd be the best thing to do?
Well,in my opinion it’s always better to see something coming on the way than seeing nothing on the road. Because it’ll verify our visual—that we can see something. So if we see a vehicle coming towards on the main road we are going to merge with, how can we choose whether to merge or not? Let’s take it one-by-one.
1. Don’t be in a hurry.
2. Take the time as much as you need
3. Do a little mind math
If you are sure that you can take your vehicle onto the main road and speed up without doing any changes to the velocity of the oncoming traffic, you are clear to merge. Velocity means the speed and also the direction.
If you are a driver who is going to Drive by Heart, you won’t like to change others. It’s always fun to drive through others without affecting them.
Someone will say “Ok, if there are no vehicles oncoming, you can merge.” Is that up to the point? If it is a straight long way we are going to merge with, we will be able to see oncoming traffic as far as 1km. “Oh dear, there are vehicles on the road. I’m going to wait till they pass me.” Is it realistic? No. If there is oncoming traffic , we cannot get into the main road like that by waiting till the traffic goes away. So, there is something wrong with that statement. Then what'd be the best thing to do?
Well,in my opinion it’s always better to see something coming on the way than seeing nothing on the road. Because it’ll verify our visual—that we can see something. So if we see a vehicle coming towards on the main road we are going to merge with, how can we choose whether to merge or not? Let’s take it one-by-one.
1. Don’t be in a hurry.
If you are in a hurry to merge with the main road, believe me it is one of the worst things to do on earth. Maybe you are in a hurry to your destination. But you can speed up when you are on the main road. And again, speeding is not being hurry. So, be calm and make a stop or slow down (as to the regulations) at the main road. Being in a hurry on this situation just take a second to make your life a huge mess(may be to totally lose it). So you better be calm.
2. Take the time as much as you need
After stopping or slowing down, watch carefully the oncoming traffic. Watch it again and again till you are 100% sure about your vision. Don’t try to take any decision if you are even in a little confusion about your vision. Doing nothing is better than doing something with a confusion.
3. Do a little mind math
If your are clear with your vision, do a little bit of a mind math. Carefully look at the traffic and guess the speed of the oncoming traffic and how much time will they take to come to you.
Then guess how much time will you take to drive your vehicle onto the main road and speed up so the oncoming vehicle will not slow down.
If you are sure that you can take your vehicle onto the main road and speed up without doing any changes to the velocity of the oncoming traffic, you are clear to merge. Velocity means the speed and also the direction.
If you are a driver who is going to Drive by Heart, you won’t like to change others. It’s always fun to drive through others without affecting them.
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