«In a time were we increasingly relate to each other using so called social media it makes sense to use the same means on stage. Be alert for unexpected traffic patterns.«Highway Hypnosis» mixes art forms and creates a theatre where digital forms of communication has replaced traditional acting» BA, Olav Gorseth In some cities, you may encounter roadways that have some characteristics of a freeway and some characteristics of a normal street. If necessary, exit from the door away from the traffic. Be especially careful getting out of your car when stopped along a freeway. Turn on your four-way flashers or raise the hood to alert other motorists you need assistance. If you must cross the freeway on foot, use extreme caution. At the first sign of trouble, pull over safely. Don't wait for your car to stall on the freeway. Never stop your car on the travelled portion of the freeway. Slow down, turn on your hazard lights and stop on the shoulder as far right as possible. If your vehicle starts to give you trouble, check your mirrors, signal, shoulder check and pull over onto the nearest shoulder as quickly and safely as possible.
Continue to the next interchange and return to the correct exit. If you miss an exit, don't stop on the freeway. When you exit a freeway, you are likely to underestimate your speed when you slow down.
Some deceleration lanes are shorter than others, so watch your speed. Slow down in the deceleration lane, not on the freeway. When leaving a freeway, signal your intention and move into the deceleration lane. When driving conditions are not ideal, you should decrease your speed on the freeway accordingly to maintain safe travel. Maintain a three-second following distance and keep at least two gates open at all times. Keep looking up and referencing down to 12 seconds ahead so that you have advance notice of any obstacles in your path. The left lane is for passing or may be used by faster vehicles when the traffic is dense.
Provide a safe merge for other vehicles entering the freeway from access ramps by either moving left to free the right lane or by adjusting your speed.ĭrive in the right lane, or perhaps the centre lane, when there are three lanes. Merging at less than freeway speeds can be dangerous.
Some drivers who have been driving for a number of hours can develop "highway hypnosis." They may not see your brake lights or turn signal.It takes a longer time to stop from higher speeds.Some things to remember while highway driving: It's very important that you have a good judgment of the amount of time you need to safely enter the highway and that it matches the amount of time you actually have. Highway driving requires rapid acceleration to build up speed over as short a time as possible to minimize the difference in speed with other vehicles.