Freeway
Driving
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Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways,
expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest
of all roads. But they have their own special rules.
The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep
up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at
the
same
speed most
of
the other drivers are driving. Too-fast or
too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the.
left lane on
a
freeway as a passing lane.
At
the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads to
the
freeway. If you have a clear view of the freeway as
YOU
drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin
to
check traffic.
Try
to determine where you expect to
blend with
the
flow.
Try to merge into the gap at close to
the prevailing speed. Switch on your
turn
signal, check
your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as
necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the traffic
flow.
Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the
posted
limit
or
to the prevailing rate if it’s slower. Stay
in the right lane unless
you
want to pass.
Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use
your turn signal.
Just before
you
leave the lane, glance quickly over your
shoulder to make sure there isn’t another vehicle in your
“blind” spot.
Once you
are
moving on the freeway, make certain you
allow a reasonable following distance. Expect to move
slightly slower
at
night.
When you want to leave
the
freeway, move
to
the proper
lane well in advance.
If
you miss your exit,
do
not,
under any circumstances, stop
and
back up. Drive on to
the
next
exit.
The exit ramp can be curved, sometimes quite sharply.
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