Ch 11

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Ch 11

• Driving on Expressways

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11.1

• Characteristics of Expressway Driving

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Expressway

• Is a limited-access or controlled-access
  highway.

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Types of Expressways

• Interstate highways
• Freeways
• ______
• ______
• Parkways
• Most of these terms are used interchangeably

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Why do they have fewer collisions?

1. Cross traffic is ______
2. Have a ______ or ______ to prevent head-on
   collisions
3. Pedestrians, no motorized vehicles, slow moving
   vehicles are ______ __________ .
4. Wide shoulders and extra-wide underpasses for
   good ______ paths.
5. The are designed to help drivers ______
   conditions well ahead.

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Safe Driving Strategies things to think about

• Collisions are usually ______ on expressways.
• You should travel at about the same speed as
  others
• Too fast?
• Too slow?
• Always prepare for your trip!
• ______ know route , your entrance and exit
• ______ Plan stops for food, fuel, and rest

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Safe Driving Strategies things to think about
continued

• Make every effort to stay ______
• Keep vehicle in ______ condition
• Build ______
• Cooperate with other drivers
• ROAD RAGE!!!

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11.2Entering an Expressway
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3 parts ofexpressway entrances.

1. ______________
2. ______________
3. ______________

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Entering an expressway

1. Make sure it is the proper ______________
2. Signal left and check over your shoulder to
   find a gap in traffic.
3. Once in acceleration lane, gradually
   ______________ your speed while glancing over
   your left shoulder.
4. In the merging area adjust speed to match the
   traffic flow position your vehicle at a safe
   interval behind the car you plan to follow and
   merge smoothly.
5. When on expressway, ______________ your signal
   and adjust to the speed of traffic.

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Entrance Ramp Problems

• Short entrance ramps, short acceleration lanes,
  and high dividing walls.
• If you choose the wrong entrance ramp ______ back
  up on to an entrance or exit ramp.
• Some ramps you are very close to the merge area
  before you can see the expressway (______ your
  speed)

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11.3Strategies for Driving on Expressways
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Lane Choice

• Right lane is for ______ , ______ and ______
• Left is for ______
• Avoid driving between 2 ______ vehicles
• Trucks typically are ______ allowed to drive in
  the left lane

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Signs, Signals, Roadway Markings

• Part of your lane choice is based on information
  from expressway signs, signals and roadway
  markings.
• Some have express lanes that have few entrances
  and exits to ease the flow of traffic
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Wolf Pack

• Group of vehicles ______ ______ in a ______ on an
  expressway
• Responsible drivers try to avoid them thus
  reducing their chances of conflicts.
• Adjust speed to avoid these wolf packs

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Following

• High speeds of expressway traffic demand that you
  maintain at least a ______ second following
  distance
• Increase to ______ or more seconds if
• Following a large vehicle that is blocking your
  sight
• Following a motorcyclist
• Bad weather
• Being tailgated
• Driving a heavy vehicles

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Blind Spots

• Dont forget about them!
• Try to ______________ of other vehicles blind
  spots!

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Lane Changing

• Avoid changing lanes too ______
• Unnecessary weaving from one lane to another can
  lead to a ______

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Passing and Being Passed

• Is usually ______________ on expressways then on
  a 2-lane road.
• If you are continually being passed on the right,
  move to the lane on your right when it is safe to
  do so.

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11.4 Exiting Expressways
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Deceleration Lane

• Is an added lane in which to slow your vehicle
  without blocking the vehicles behind.
• Try not to ______________ until you are off the
  expressway and in the deceleration lane

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Exit Ramp

• Is the ramp ______________ off an expressway.
• Make sure you identify the ramp speed.
• Many lead to very sharp curves.
• If you miss your exit go to the ______________
  and turn around. ______________ back up!!!

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Steps for Exiting

1. At least ____ mile before the exit start moving
   into the lane in which you will be exiting from.
   Change ____ lane at a time!!!
2. Move into the deceleration lane
3. Slow down gradually
4. Identify ramp speed sign, and adjust to the
   posted speed limit.

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Exiting Problems

• Someone may decide to get off last minutes and
  cut you off!
• Ramp over flow
• What to do?
• Short deceleration lane ______________
  ______________

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11.5Special Expressway Problems
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________ ________

• Drowsy or trancelike conditions caused by
  concentration on the roadway ahead and monotony
  of driving

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Fall-Asleep Collisions

• More than ______________ collisions in the United
  States each yeah are cause by sleepiness.
• Fall-asleep collisions are _______ as likely to
  involve fatalities as other types of collisions

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Expressways Through Cities

• Have ______ exit and entrances ramps than rural
  expressways.
• More ramps ________ merging traffic conflicts
• Know in advance where you want to exit

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Tollbooths

• Are located along many expressways.
• You stop at a tollbooth and pay a fee, or toll,
  for driving on that expressway.
• ______________ warn you of the tollbooths ahead
  and remind you to check your speed
• When approaching look for signs ahead warning you
  which ones are token, cash, EZ Pass, open, and or
  closed.

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Types of Tollbooths

• Automatic
• Operated by an attendant
• Electronically

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Controlled-Access Highway

• Is a highway that vehicles
• can enter and exit only at interchanges.

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Entrance Ramp

• Gives you time to evaluate
• zone conditions and determine the best speed as
  you prepare
• to enter the expressway

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Acceleration lane

• Is usually long enough for you
• to search for a gap in which
• to merge and accelerate
• to the speed of traffic.

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Merging Area

• Is the 3rd part of an expressway entrance where
  vehicles blend into the expressway traffic.