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Freeway Driving
Mile for
mile,
freeways (also called thruways, parkways,
expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the safest
of
a l l
roads. But they have their own special rules.
The
mwt important advice on freeway h v i n g is: Keep
r a p 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 line 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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