Entrance As you enter the ramp, Make sure the Oh no! You have entered the EXIT Ramp immediately begin entrance ramp is the ramp and traffic is coming at you! searching for a correct one If you see the ramp area marked gap/open space. Search for Not with NOT ENTER” and/or “Do “DO Enter” or WAY” signs, “Wrong “WRONG Way” signs immediately pull over to the edge Some entrance Check front and rear of the road have ramp meters: zones The possibility of a head on Entrance ramp Observe traffic collision is very high traffic lights are conditions on the When the way is turn around designed to limited access and get off the ramp distribute traffic onto the roadway Avoid backing or stopping on Signal, check ramp expressway when traffic is heavy mirrors and blind zones Permits one car at a time to the Prepare to adjust speed for heavy expressway traffic on the ramp stopping or backing up on a ramp Acceleration Accelerate to speed of Maintain speed and Search ahead and to Lane traffic safe following the side for a gap on distance the expressway Signal Prepare to adjust Monitor gap, and blend Accelerate to the speed with traffic with the speed of traffic on the expressway of vehicles on Prepare to use the shoulder if no the expressway gap is available Continuously front and rear zones, mirrors and blind spot Decide when and to merge Area Area used to move onto Check Front, Rear Heavy traffic the expressway and is and Left Rear Zones No gap to move onto expressway usually marked with a Select Gap Traffic slowing or stopping ahead broken white line Move into the open space on expressway Help drivers enter expressway by adjusting speed or changing lanes if it is safe to do so 5. for entering an expressway: Identify entrance ¼ mile in advance Check traffic Signal the proper lane Enter ramp and adjust speed
Entrance Ramp As you enter the ramp, immediately begin searching for a gap/open space. Some entrance have ramp meters: Entrance ramp traffic lights are designed to distribute traffic onto the expressway when traffic is heavy Permits one car at a time to the expressway Make sure the entrance ramp is the correct one Search for “Do Not Enter” or “Wrong Way” signs Check front and rear zones Observe traffic conditions on the limited access roadway Signal, check mirrors and blind zones Prepare to adjust speed for heavy traffic on the ramp stopping or backing up on a ramp Oh no! You have entered the EXIT ramp and traffic is coming at you! If you see the ramp area marked with “DO NOT ENTER” and/or “WRONG WAY” signs, immediately pull over to the edge of the road The possibility of a head on collision is very high When the way is turn around and get off the ramp Avoid backing or stopping on ramp Acceleration Lane Accelerate to speed of traffic Monitor gap, and blend with the speed of traffic on the expressway Maintain speed and safe following distance Signal Accelerate to the of vehicles on the expressway Continuously front and rear zones, mirrors and blind spot Decide when and to merge Search ahead and to the side for a gap on the expressway Prepare to adjust speed with traffic Prepare to use the shoulder if no gap is available Area Area used to move onto the expressway and is usually marked with a broken white line Help drivers enter expressway by adjusting speed or changing lanes if it is safe to do so Check Front, Rear and Left Rear Zones Select Gap Move into the open space on expressway Heavy traffic No gap to move onto expressway Traffic slowing or stopping ahead 5. for entering an expressway: Identify entrance ¼ mile in advance Check traffic Signal the proper lane Enter ramp and adjust speed
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