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How should you move across several highway lanes?

Change one lane at a time, checking again each time.

  1. Sweep across all lanes
  2. Wait on the lane line
  3. Change one lane at a time ✔

Why: Treat each lane change as a separate move. Signal and check mirrors and blind spots before each one.

Huh, didn't know that: A vehicle can enter your blind spot between one lane change and the next.

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Why did the car cross lanes slowly? It believed in taking things one step at a time.
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References

Answer: Change one lane at a time. Treat each lane change as a separate move. Signal and check mirrors and blind spots before each one.

  1. California Driver's Handbook, Merging www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/navigating-the-roads
    If you need to cross several lanes, signal and cross them one at a time.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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