Freeway Driving
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.
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