The left most lane
#1 lane. The lanes are numbered from left to right. buzzstocks.com
1 lane is the lane "fast lane" all the way to left, it counts up after that ---- When facing the direction of traffic flow, traffic lanes are numbered from left to right. The lane closest to the center median is the number 1 lane. The "slow" lane (closest to freeway entrance/exits) is numbered according to the total number of lanes. (anywhere from 2 to 6)
SAFELY merge into and through the slower lanes of traffic. If you cannot do so before your exit is reached, continue on the next exit by driving in Lane 4 - exit there and then return one exit to your original destination.
There are no specific way to calculate length of acceleration lane (LA). Even AASHTO 2004 Green book also only include tables to predict minimum LA. However, from Highway Capacity Manual 2000 (exhibit 25-5) shows calculation to get flowrate in lane 1 and lane 2. In the equation exists LA variables. Therefore, if you can know value of freeway demand flowrate (in pcu/hr) and flowrate in lane 1 and lane 2, then i guess you can get the answer for LA
the car in lane 1 as they are going faster.
Lane Bradford is 6' 1".
Lane Elenburg is 6' 1".
Lane Lindsey is 6' 1".
MacArthur Lane is 6' 1".
Outside lane for half-way around or less, inside lane for half-way around or more. Those are the guidelines I'd always followed. Since the exit you want is 4 out of five, that's more than half-way around, you should be on the inside lane. BTW, if you're going exactly half-way around (doesn't apply with five exits, as nothing is exactly 1/2), you can take either lane.
At a speed of up to 45mph it should be about 12 seconds or 1 1/2 to two blocks ahead in the center of your lane. At freeway speed it should be closer to 1/2 a mile or 30 seconds ahead in the center of your lane.
Ronnie Lane was born on April 1, 1946.