If you have to wait for a gap in traffic to enter a freeway, you should:

Maintain your speed and signal other drivers to make a gap.
Back up and go the next entrance.
Slow down on the ramp and search ahead for a gap in traffic on the freeway.
Stop at the end of the ramp to wait for a gap in traffic.
Explanation

When entering a freeway, entrance ramps will give you space to slow down, wait for a gap in traffic, and accelerate to reach the speed of traffic in the right lane of the freeway. If possible, avoid driving to the end of the ramp and stopping, or you won't have enough room to get up to the speed of traffic.

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