How many people have trouble merging onto highways? My observation is a lot of us could use an easy method. So here is an easy way to safely enter a highway via an on-ramp. I put the tip in the form of an acronym- C.L.A.M.P.
C- Check to make certain the acceleration lane is clear in front of you. Some people will get to the end and stop. If that person is in front of you, bad outcome. So stay WAY back so you have plenty of room to accelerate before merging.
L- Look over your left shoulder and find a gap that you can accelerate into.
A- Accelerate to travel as fast as the traffic is moving. You should time the acceleration to enter the gap you picked out in step 2.
M- Merge safely into traffic, leaving a large cushion behind you and some in front.
P- Push back to re-establish your two-second following distance. Make that a three-second rule for senior drivers.
The bottom line for safety is to make certain you are going the same speed as the traffic. Other cars will be more likely to let you merge if you are traveling the same speed. If you are travelling slower than traffic, you may find drivers resistant to letting you merge.
Merge safely!
Everyone can use a refresher. Ask your grandparents to follow me at http://www.drivelikeme.com/
This is Rob G, asking YOU to Drive Like Me.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment