How fast should you be going at the moment you merge onto a freeway?

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Why

Matching the speed of vehicles already on the freeway lets you slip into a gap without forcing anyone to brake or swerve. Entering noticeably slower creates a dangerous speed difference, and the posted limit is only a maximum, since traffic may be moving slower than that.

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Topic: Freeway driving   License: Car permit

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• Driving on Freeways

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