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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every morning, I take Georgetown Pike (from outside the beltway) to 495 to go to Maryland. And every morning, I encounter people who don't know how to merge onto a highway. Here's how it usually goes: The drivers turning left onto the on ramp maintain a speed of 35-45 MPH until they hit the Beltway. Sometimes they accelerate at this point, but sometimes they maintain this speed even after merging onto the highway. Don't do this. After getting onto the on ramp, you should be accelerating such that you're going at least 55 MPH when you reach the highway. This makes for a smother and safer transition because you don't have people in the right lane of 495 hitting their brakes because you're not at speed. This is an important skill that I made sure my teen driver knew before venturing out onto a busy highway. Thank you for reading and have a great day.[/quote] +1 It’s not called the acceleration lane for nothing.[/quote]
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