What is the ideal way to merge?

• By planning and timing your approach so that you can blend smoothly into traffic without stopping or abruptly reducing your speed.
  Explanation:

  "Merging requires that you plan and time your approach to blend in smoothly with traffic without stopping or abruptly reducing your speed."
• By planning ahead and making the move as quickly as possible.
• By planning and timing your approach so that you blend smoothly into traffic while abruptly reducing your speed at the same time.
• There is no ideal way to merge.