Question

To enter a freeway:

1) Signal, yield, and enter at the same speed that traffic is moving.
2) Signal and enter the freeway. Freeway traffic must yield.
3) Drive slowly so you can check traffic.
4) Make a complete stop before entering the freeway.

Answer 1

To enter a freeway, signal, yield to existing traffic, and merge at the same speed to ensure safety and traffic flow. The correct option is 1).

Step-by-step explanation:

When preparing to enter a freeway, the correct approach is to signal, yield to oncoming traffic, and merge into the freeway at the same speed that the current freeway traffic is moving. This ensures both safety and the smooth flow of traffic. It is incorrect to assume that freeway traffic must yield to you as you enter.

To drive slowly while checking the traffic, or to make a complete stop before merging into the freeway unless traffic conditions require it for safety reasons. As you merge, it is important to accelerate to match the speed of the flow of traffic to avoid collisions and traffic congestion.

If a car begins to merge on a freeway at an example acceleration rate of 2.00 m/s² from a starting speed, it can calculate the time it needs to safely merge by taking into account its initial velocity, the acceleration rate, and the ramp distance.