Under Florida rules for entering a limited access highway, when may you stop in the acceleration lane?
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A.
Only when traffic is too heavy and there is no space to enter safely Correct
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B.
Whenever a driver behind you is following too closely
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C.
Never; stopping in the acceleration lane is always prohibited
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D.
Whenever you need extra time to check the highway for traffic
The answer is "Only when traffic is too heavy and there is no space to enter safely"
The manual permits a stop in the acceleration lane only when traffic is too heavy and there is no space to enter safely. Drivers who harden the general 'never stop on a limited access highway' rule into an absolute pick C, missing the narrow carve-out the manual prints for heavy through-traffic.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Whenever a driver behind you is following too closely
A tailgater is not one of the manual's grounds for stopping in the acceleration lane. This answer borrows the general 'slow down and keep to the right when followed too closely' habit and misapplies it to a merging lane where stopping would block traffic behind you.
C. Never; stopping in the acceleration lane is always prohibited
The manual allows the stop when a safe gap is not available. This answer hardens the general 'never stop on a limited access highway' rule of thumb into an absolute, missing the manual's narrow carve-out for heavy through-traffic.
D. Whenever you need extra time to check the highway for traffic
Checking for an opening happens on the entrance ramp; the acceleration lane is for building speed to merge. This answer falls back on the habit of taking one more look before committing to a merge, treating the acceleration lane as an extension of the ramp where checking, not building speed, is still the job.
This question tests your knowledge of Lane Changes & Merging in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Entering & Leaving Limited Access Highways," p.63..
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