the cars fault-obviously
You CAN stop on a freeway ramp. Sometimes it's mandatory, like when the ramp signal is red, or if there is a traffic jam on the freeway. You should not stop on a freeway ramp if you can help it because you are risking a ear end collision.
A freeway ramp meter is a traffic management device located at on-ramps to control the rate at which vehicles enter the freeway. It regulates the flow of traffic by controlling when vehicles can merge onto the freeway, helping to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion. Drivers must wait for a green light before proceeding onto the freeway.
Ramp, accelration area and merge area
45 mph
The speed appropriate to the conditions.
In Oregon yes but it is not enforced
The three parts to a freeway entrance typically include the on-ramp, merge area, and acceleration lane. The on-ramp is where vehicles enter the freeway, the merge area allows vehicles to smoothly blend into the flow of traffic, and the acceleration lane provides space for vehicles to increase their speed before merging onto the freeway.
Sounds confusing, but there seems to be a fair amount of fault all around. Was car #2 pushing a disabled vehicle onto the highway, or did he rear-end #1 on the service ramp? If disabled, it shouldn't have been on the highway except behind a tow truck (I know, lots of us have done it, but it's still against the law.), so whoever was behind the wheel and the pushing driver were both at fault. And if it was an accident on the ramp, #2 was definitely at fault.
A forklift operator was killed when the forklift she was driving overturned on a ramp she was descending. What accident class is this? CLASS A
When you encounter a freeway on-ramp with no acceleration lane, you should try to adjust your speed to match the flow of traffic on the freeway, signal early, and smoothly merge into a safe gap in traffic. Be cautious, and use your mirrors and blind spot checks to ensure a safe merge. If necessary, reduce your speed and wait for a larger gap to merge into.
yes yes sorry i mean no
Charles Pinnell has written: 'Infound gulf freeway ramp control study 1'