Interchanges
What are the four types of interchanges
Cloverleaf
Diamond
Trumpet
Frontage
what is one thing you are suppose to do if there's a disabled vehicle?
Don’t slow down and stare at the disabled vehicle.
Give the disabled vehicle plenty of room.
Pull as far off the roadway as possible if your vel becomes disabled.
What is a way to help overs merge onto a expressway
Help drivers enter expressway by adjusting spots or changing lanes if its safe safe to do or so.
What should a driver do from the entrance ramp of a weave interchange should yield to who
Vehicles leaving the expressway.
What is one potential exiting problem
Short deceleration lane
Sharp curve on ramp
Traffic stopped on the exit ramp
Slow ramp speed, possibly due to a stop sign or traffic light at the end of the exit ramp (The driver must adjust from a fast speed to a STOP in a short distance.)
Weave lane conflicts
Free square
Free square
What is the purpose of a Diamond interchange
This interchange is designed to
Be used when a road that has
little traffic crosses a busy
expressway.
What is one potential exiting problem
Short deceleration lane
Sharp curve on ramp
Traffic stopped on the exit ramp
Slow ramp speed, possibly due to a stop sign or traffic light at the end of the exit ramp (The driver must adjust from a fast speed to a STOP in a short distance.)
Weave lane conflicts
What is the merge area marked with
The merge area is marked with a broken white line.
What does a trumpet interchange make?
A "T" section
What is a quality of a wolf pack?
Wolf packs are groups of drivers traveling together at higher speeds
Driving in a wolf pack allows you little or no margin to safety
Avoid wolf packs. If you see a wolf packs approaching from the rear, moving over and let them pass you.
What is the purpose of a merge lane
The merge area provides a designated space to blend into expressway traffic,
What does a weave lane do?
A weave lane serves as both an entrance and exit lane; traffic entering exiting must use the same lane.
What are the three major merging problems?
Heavy traffic
No gap to move onto expressway
Traffic slowing or stopping ahead
what are you looking for when merging?
Check fron, rear, and left rear zone
Select a gap
Move into the open space on the expressway