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Sounds Like You Had a Worse Case Situation Posted by Ian Glenday [Email]  (#95)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Ian Glenday) on Thu, 15 Jul 2004 06:55:33
In Reply to: What is so hard about merging?, McTeague, Thu, 15 Jul 2004 06:28:15 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
and the Yield requirement should have kicked in. I looked up the Florida Driver's Handbook requirement which does state "You cannot always count on other drivers moving over to give you room to enter, but do not stop on an acceleration lane unless traffic is too heavy and there is no space for you to enter safely."
There is no simple answer but I always try to let slower moving vehicles in when I am in the right lane. Hopefully there are others who will recognize this as well. Lane discipline is poor in the US. The right lane should be one where traffic slows and speeds up based on its proximity to the on and off ramps. Too often there are those who take advantage of open spaces in it to zoom around slower traffic in the other lanes. Not smart but it is done too frequently. The rest of the text from the handbook follows.
"Entering and Leaving Expressways
Vehicles can enter and leave expressways only at certain points. Because expressway traffic is usually moving at or close to the maximum speed allowed, you need to know how to enter and exit safely.
All expressway entrances have three basic parts: an entrance ramp, an acceleration lane, and a merging area. Follow these guidelines to enter an expressway safely:
On the entrance ramp, begin checking for an opening in traffic. Signal for your turn.
As the ramp straightens into the acceleration lane, speed up. Try to adjust your speed so that you can move into the traffic when you reach the end of the acceleration lane.
Merge into traffic when you can do so safely. You must yield right-of-way to traffic on the expressway. You cannot always count on other drivers moving over to give you room to enter, but do not stop on an acceleration lane unless traffic is too heavy and there is no space for you to enter safely."
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