Merging gap — Arkansas Permit Test

When merging with other traffic, you need a gap of about 4 seconds.

A gap that size leaves room both ahead of you and behind you once you are in the lane.

When merging with other traffic, you need a gap of about four (4) seconds.

If you move into the middle of a 4-second gap, your vehicle and the vehicle behind you will each have a following distance of 2 seconds.

Splitting the gap evenly means neither you nor the driver behind you is left following too close.

If you move in the middle of a four (4) second gap, your vehicle, and the vehicle behind you will have a following distance of two (2) seconds.

Do not try to merge into a small gap, because a small gap can quickly become even smaller.

If the car ahead brakes or the car behind speeds up, a tight gap closes with you halfway in it.

A small gap can quickly become even smaller.

If you are going to cross more than one lane of traffic, take one lane at a time.

Each lane can hold its own car coming up fast, and you can only check one at a time.

If you are going to cross more than one (1) lane of traffic, take one lane at a time.

When merging with other traffic, about how big a gap do you need?

4 seconds. A gap that size leaves room both ahead of you and behind you once you are in the lane. Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, p.61: “When merging with other traffic, you need a gap of about four (4) seconds.”