When entering a highway, what should you do?

When entering a highway, it is crucial to accelerate to match the speed of the highway traffic and yield to vehicles that are already on the highway. This practice ensures a smooth transition onto the highway and helps reduce the risk of accidents. Highways are designed for higher speeds, and matching the speed of existing traffic is essential for maintaining flow and preventing congestion. Yielding to vehicles already on the highway is also important; it provides those drivers the right of way and prevents potential collisions.

Stopping at the entrance ramp can cause backup and potentially create hazardous situations for both the entering vehicle and the traffic already on the highway. Additionally, ensuring you have the right of way is not the best practice because entering drivers generally do not have the right of way over vehicles already traveling on the highway. Making a U-turn at the entrance ramp is not only impractical but also illegal in most cases, as it poses significant safety risks.