How to Merge Onto the Highway

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Proceed to the highway and prepare to enter the acceleration lane.

   This is a very long lane where you rapidly accelerate to get very close to or match interstate speed.
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   Step 2: Be cautious when first entering the lane.

   Look out for other drivers also entering the highway.
   
   If the lane is crowded you won't be able to go too fast until you hit the interstate. , Usually open highways have a speed limit of 75 mph (121 km/h) so before merging try to be around at least 65 or 70 mph (105 or 113 km/h).
   
   On the other hand, highways near winding mountains are only 55–65 mph (89–105 km/h) so your minimal merge speed should be 45 or 55 mph (72 or 89 km/h) respectively. , Prepare to do the merge there.
   
   You must yield to traffic already on the interstate.
   
   Look in your mirrors, over your shoulder and always signal.
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   Step 3: Try to accelerate rapidly enough so that you are virtually very close to interstate speed before you merge with other traffic.

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   Step 4: Look for the merge area

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   Step 5: which is after the solid white lane has ended.

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