Chapter 11 (Driving on Expressways)

Why are expressways safer than other types of roads?

Cross traffic is eliminated.

Traffic is heavy on the expressway and you cannot find a gap as you attempt to enter expressway traffic. How should you warn a driver behind you?

Flash your brake lights.

If the entrance ramp enters the expressway from the left, you should realize a greater potential for conflict because you will be entering

a higher speed traffic lane.

If the acceleration lane is short, you will need

a longer gap to enter traffic.

Under normal driving conditions, your following distance when traveling at 55 mph on the expressway should be

a minimum of three seconds.

Stopping on an acceleration lane can cause

a rear-end collision.

The acceleration lane is where you usually can

adjust your speed to the flow of traffic.

When you encounter large trucks on the expressway, you should

avoid driving between two trucks.

A wolf pack on an expressway is a

bunch of vehicles.

In order to avoid conflicts when traffic is heavy in the right lane, use the

center or left lane.

If you enter an expressway entrance ramp that you do not want, you should

continue onto the expressway and use the next exit ramp.

To drive safely on an expressway, you should be willing to

cooperate with other drivers.

Assume that the common speed on the expressway is above the posted speed limit. You should

drive at the posted speed.

Expressway collisions tend to be more serious than those on other types of roads because

expressway speeds are higher.

When driving a truck or towing a trailer, you should

generally use only far right lanes.

Express lanes

have few entrances and exits.

As you drive on an expressway, you may be lulled into

highway hypnosis.

The expressway is defined as a

limited-access or controlled-access highway.

Higher speeds on the expressway, multiple lanes to watch, and heavier volumes of traffic

make the Identify step more difficult.

A characteristic of expressways that helps to prevent head-on collisions is the

median or barrier between opposing lanes of traffic.

If you miss the exit you want, you

must go on to the next exit.

If there are signal lights on the entrance ramp, you

must wait for a green light.

If the expressway has three lanes going in your direction, you should change

only one lane at a time.

If your vehicle becomes disabled on an expressway, you should

pull onto the shoulder or median.

For a long trip on an expressway, you

should plan for fuel, food, and rest.

When passing on the expressway, you should always

signal and check traffic behind.

A yellow X on an overhead signal above your lane indicates

the lane will be closed farther ahead.

Passing on an expressway is usually safer than on a two-lane highway because

there is little threat of a head-on collision.

Velocitation means

thinking the car is traveling slower than it really is.

The exit ramp you want to use is entirely blocked by traffic. You should

use the next exit ramp.