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Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways,
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
thedeft lane on a freeway as a passing lane.
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turnpikes, or superhighways) are the safest of all roads. But they have
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At the entrance there is usually a ramp that leads to the freeway. If you
have a clear view of the freeway asyou 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
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speed. Switchan your Purn.signa1, check
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mitrors and glance over
your shoulder as often as necessary. Try toblend smoothly-with the
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traffic flow..
Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed.to.the posted limit; or to
the prevailing.rate if it'sslower. Stay in the right. lane unless you want
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to pass.
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