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Originally Posted by KNS
Drivers entering a freeway on the on-ramp and not matching the speed of the traffic flow. They expect the driver(s) in the far right lane to slow down to let them in. This creates an accordion effect and, at worst, bumper-to-bumper traffic in the right lane. Speed UP!
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One of the ladies I worked with talked about how she always had problems getting on the highway. She would pull to the end of the on-ramp and stop.
So I waited until the 5:00 PM rush hour to teach her how to do it in her car. Apply the loud pedal, and get as much speed as possible to match traffic speed. I did it with no issues 5 times in a row. So she tried it. Amazing enough, when going traffic speed it is easy to merge in. When a long 18 wheeler was coming, tap the brakes, and slow enough to pull in behind it.
She finally learned, and a month later mentioned she no long feared getting on the interstate.