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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