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A sign will tell you when the passing lane is about to end. Vehicles in the right lane and the passing lane must merge before the passing lane ends. 

## warning! 

Avoid stopping in the acceleration lane or merging area. You could risk being rear-ended. 

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## Merging 

This sign tells you the right lane will end soon. If you’r driving in a lane that ends ahead, you need to change lanes. Adjust your speed, keeping within the speed limit, and wait for a safe gap in the other lane. If you ar driving next to a lane that ends ahead, help the merging traffic by adjusting your speed or changing lanes. 

## Highway or freeway entrances and exits 

These lanes are designed to help you safely enter and exit the freeway. 

## Entrance 

The entrance consists of an entrance ramp, an acceleration lane and a merging area. Some freeway entrances have ramp meters — a traffic light that controls traffic entering the freeway by restricting the number of vehicles that may proceed along the entrance ramp. 

• While you’re on the entrance ramp, scan the freeway traffic for a safe gap. 

• The acceleration lane is divided from the rest of the roadway by a solid white line. Use this lane to match your speed to the speed of traffic on the freeway. 

• The merging area is divided from the freeway by a broken white line. Use this area to find a safe gap to merge with freeway traffic. Be aware that cycling is permitted on some freeways, so be careful not to cut in front of a cyclist. 

