Georgia · Emergency Situations
If traffic from another roadway is merging into the roadway you are traveling on in Georgia, what should you do first?
- Safely change lanes away from the merging traffic if possible
- Flash your headlights at the merging traffic
- Speed up to pass the merging traffic before it enters
- Come to a complete stop to let all traffic merge
Correct answer
Safely change lanes away from the merging traffic if possible
Why this is correct
The manual advises that if traffic is merging into your roadway, you should safely change lanes away from the merging traffic if possible.
Georgia Driver Handbook, p. 19