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Chapter 11 Driving on Expressways

THINK * PAIR * SHARE. Chapter 11 Driving on Expressways. Expressways. Controlled-access highways Vehicles can enter and leave only at interchanges Also include Freeways Turnpikes Toll roads. Advantages of Expressways. Fewer car crashes No cross traffic

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Chapter 11 Driving on Expressways

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  1. THINK * PAIR * SHARE Chapter 11 Driving on Expressways

  2. Expressways • Controlled-access highways • Vehicles can enter and leave only at interchanges • Also include • Freeways • Turnpikes • Toll roads

  3. Advantages of Expressways • Fewer car crashes • No cross traffic • Median or barrier in the middle • No pedestrians and slow vehicles allowed • Signs telling people what’s ahead • Wide shoulders

  4. Interchanges • A series of exit and entrance ramps onto the expressway Complete the chart on page 3 in the packet.

  5. Cloverleaf Interchange • Allows driver to go in either direction on the highway

  6. Diamond Interchanges • Left turns can be made with ease onto the side road • Not a lot of traffic on the side road

  7. Trumpet Interchange • Used when a side road forms a T with the expressway

  8. All-Directional Interchange • Used in complicated and busy interchanges • They allow vehicles to go in many directions

  9. How to drive safe on the expressway • Prepare yourself and your car • Slowly build expressway experience • Concentrate on driving • Cooperate with other drivers and construction crews

  10. Entering the expressway Complete the bottom half of page 4 in the packet using page 225 in the book.

  11. Lane Choice • Right • Slow lane • Many exit and entrance ramps to stress about • Middle • for passing and faster traffic • Left • for high speed traffic and passing • Most stressful lane because of aggressive drivers

  12. Speed Limits • Minimum speed limit - • Sign posted telling drivers the slowest that they can go • Common Speed – 75%-80% of drivers • The speed that most vehicles are traveling at • Often above the speed limit 

  13. Wolf Packs • A bunch of vehicles clumped together • Reduce your chances of being in a conflict by AVOIDING WOLF PACKS. • Be the “loner” car Draw and label a picture of a wolf pack and a “loner car” See page 231 in drive right book

  14. Changing Lanes on the Expressway Complete the table on page 6 of you packet (page 233 in drive right book)

  15. Exiting the expressway • Two main parts • Deceleration lane • Slow your vehicle • Exiting ramp • Ramp leading off of the expressway • Yellow speed limit sign • Suggested speed to handle curve of ramp

  16. Special Expressway Problems • Highway hypnosis • Falling asleep • Disabled vehicles • Tollbooths

  17. Emergencies on the Road Project • Will be done in groups • See page 8 in packet

  18. TEST TOMORROW on chapter 11 and 13, can use packet and packet is due after the test

  19. Driving in other places

  20. India

  21. Jordan

  22. Korea

  23. Mexico

  24. Philippines

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