Im a new driver and have a problem changing lanes.... ?

Question

i don't seem to have the skills to get over.....every time my blinker would go on , the person in the lane i wanted to get into would speed up!!!

what do i need to do???? i think i will go read the handbook again.

Answer 1

thats what they do.. they rather speed up then let you over.. i can't drive very well either and i have been driving for a while. just take your time no one wants to hit you just put on your blinker check your mirrors slow down or speed up if you have to and slight angle the wheel to where your going its take time to get the hang of it  

Answer 2

Just be patience you will get the hang of it. You just need more practice. Once you realize you have enough room to get over you need to give you signal and immediately get over. Don't give the other driver the opportunity to speed up. It took me a while to get used to that because I learned to drive in a small town where their was not a lot of traffic. When I moved to a larger city I quickly learned that if I wanted over I needed to give my signal and immediately get over or I wasn't getting over.  

Answer 3

just because you want to move over does not mean others have to help you. You just need more experience on timing your move, sometimes you just have to go past your turn then come back.<

Answer 4

Check your blind spot in the lane

you’re moving into by turning your

head and looking in the sideview

mirror. In most lane-changing

crashes, the driver didn’t check

both ways.

• When turning around to check the

blind spot, do it quickly, so that you

can look ahead again to see if you can

still make the move.

• Check for other cars signaling to move

into the same spot you want.

• Avoid unnecessary lane changes. Some

drivers pass constantly, weaving in and

out of traffic, thinking they’ll “get there

faster.

1.) Check the inside and outside

rearview mirrors.

2.) Glance over your shoulder to check

the blind spot.

3.) Signal the direction you’ll be moving.

4.) When clear, steer toward the other lane.

5.) Accelerate or slow down as needed to

enter the other lane.

6.) When reaching the other lane, steer

to go straight.

7.) Be sure your turn signal is off.

8.) Adjust speed to traffic flow in the new lane.

Answer 5

It's illegal for them to speed up when they see you turn on your blinker. With experience you'll get more comfortable just cutting them off.

Answer 6

I have been  driving for yrs,  There are a lot of a--- h... out on the road, they do it too me at times,but it is a joke to them and unsafe. Just  give your self plenty of room if possible and then use your signals and check your mirror and just go with the flow, after a while you will be good at it.  don't worry, a book will give you the laws but u still have to deal with the nit wits,  good luck

Answer 7

Patience.  Many drivers are *******, so execute your lane change well in advance before you need to get off the highway or what not and don't do it at the "last minute."  No handbook will help you deal with ****** drivers.