Is the person coming onto the freeway, supposed to yield to the traffic already on the freeway, or is the traffic on the freeway supposed to yield if they're not able to move over?
2006-12-11 20:01:10 · 7 answers · asked by jeremistocking 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I can not find the federal regulations at the moment, but it is the merging traffics responsabilty to yield to traffic on a freeway or highway (states set law based on the federal regulations or risk lossing federal funding for their highways).
Merging onto a freeway or highway is no different than changing lanes, you are responsable to make sure the lane is clear. So you must yield to traffic.
Also look at it from the traffic side. If the main lanes slowed down to allow you to merge, the traffic could eventally come to a stand still to let all the entering traffic to merge.
2006-12-12 03:43:10 · answer #1 · answered by Truck_Target 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may vary by state, but I've lived in Indiana, Illinois, Utah, California, Oregon, and Arizona--and in all those states, the person coming onto the freeway is supposed to yield to traffic that's already on the freeway. Some states even have stop signs or stoplights at the on ramps, so people have to STOP before they attempt to enter the freeway (which seems really dangerous if you ask me, but what do I know).
2006-12-11 20:11:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person coming onto the freeway down the on ramp must yield to traffic on the freeway, and only enter when it is safe to do so. If you can't merge, and must come to a complete stop it's almost impossible to get in, which is why some of them have the metering lights (stop here on red) to keep them flowing a bit better.
It's nice if they do move over and let you in, or slow down a bit to accommodate, but they have the right of way.
2006-12-11 20:10:04 · answer #3 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the vehicle entering the freeway/ highway has to yield to the ones already on because the cars on the on ramp should be looking behind them so they can spot a spot to get into traffic safely. If the cars on the freeway had to slow down for the oncoming traffic there would be massive traffic jams.
2006-12-12 14:18:56 · answer #4 · answered by Coconuts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no law regarding that. Unless the sign on the ramp says so, that is a state sign for the state road.
If you stop and then merge (In California, they call it metering lights, it is on during peak times, you have to stop then merge), that is a sign or a guide for state roads and state freeways. It varies by state.
2006-12-12 04:44:49 · answer #5 · answered by glen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are supposed to either speed up or slow down to slip into a gap between cars. THEY have right of way over you.
If traffic is heavy, meaning there ARE no gaps, cars are required to open a gap for you, and let you in.
2006-12-11 23:54:52 · answer #6 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vehicle entering is supposed to yield.
2006-12-12 03:41:01 · answer #7 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋