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 trafl5c.
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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