What should you always do when entering a roadway from a curb?

• A. Accelerate quickly to merge
• B. Use your blinker
• C. Turn on your headlights
• D. Honk to signal

Answer: (B)

Signaling your intention is essential when joining traffic from a curb. Using your blinker communicates to other drivers that you plan to merge or move into the roadway, giving them time to adjust their speed and position and making your move predictable. This reduces the chance of surprises and collisions as you enter gaps in traffic. While turning on headlights can be helpful in poor visibility and checking mirrors and your blind spots is important, the immediate action that keeps everyone informed is activating your turn signal. Accelerating quickly to merge is unsafe and can startle others, and honking is not an appropriate or reliable way to communicate your intentions. So always signal before you merge into the roadway.