What is the Ramp Speed Limit?
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Generally, vehicles are required to maintain a speed below 40km/h when driving on highway ramps. Below are relevant guidelines on how vehicles should navigate highway ramps: 1. Before entering a highway ramp, drivers should reduce speed in advance and pay attention to speed limit signs posted alongside the ramp. Overtaking on ramps is prohibited. 2. When approaching the ramp junction, do not immediately merge into the main lane. Instead, first enter the acceleration lane to increase speed to the required limit, then safely parallel merge into the main traffic lane. 3. Prior to exiting the main lane onto a ramp, reduce speed early, observe ramp indicator signs, and avoid crossing over the guide lines to prevent missing the ramp exit. If a ramp exit is missed, U-turns are not permitted; proceed to the next exit to leave the highway.
When teaching students to drive, I always emphasize that the speed on ramps should be between 40 to 50 kilometers per hour—that's the safety limit. On the highway, I've often seen beginners driving too fast, which makes them miss the chance to change lanes or even hit the guardrail; driving too slow leads to honking from cars behind, which is even more dangerous. In fact, ramps are designed to be short to encourage you to slow down and adapt to the flow of traffic on the main road. On sunny days, I recommend reducing speed to 40, and on rainy days, even slower to 30 to prevent skidding. I remember one student who sped on an entrance ramp and almost rolled the car—a lesson hard to forget. For your safety and others', always check road signs in advance and obey the speed limits.
As a frequent highway driver, I have to talk about the speed on ramps. On most urban highways, the speed limit for entrance ramps is around 40 km/h, while exit ramps might be slightly higher at 60 km/h, but it varies by location. I once got a 200-yuan ticket for not slowing down in time, which I deeply regretted. A friend of mine felt their car was unstable even at 50 km/h on a mountainous highway ramp. I suggest you develop the habit of using navigation or your car's system to remind yourself, rather than relying on feeling, as it directly affects merging safety. Speeding into ramps increases the accident rate—it's the wisdom of road designers, and we should obediently comply.
