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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.
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.