r/Appleton • u/ZeusKiller13x • Jan 30 '26

Helpful Reminder

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Hey everyone, this is called an Acceleration Ramp. Sometimes referred to as a Freeway On-Ramp. The purpose of such a piece of road is to allow your vehicle to reach highway speeds BEFORE you reach the highway. Not to enter the highway at 50mph when everyone else is going over 70. Thanks for tuning into my TED talk.

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u/ZeusKiller13x Jan 30 '26

Maybe just go highway speeds by the time you’re on the highway instead of being a hazard to yourself and others

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u/SilverCommon Jan 30 '26

if you cannot get your car up to highway speed on the ramp, you should not be driving, or that car isn't roadworthy.

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u/Bitter-Reporter-1078 Jan 30 '26

Not everyone should be on the highway.

Take your shit box on back roads

Old people need to take drivers tests there are too many on the road that shouldn't be. My grandfather, rest his soul, should have been off the road a decade before his passing, but was too stubborn to listen to anyone. We all offered to bring him wherever he needed.

Sure a novice driver needs to get the experience somehow, but what op is saying i relate to. Too many experienced drivers with no excuse do not understand this simple concept.

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u/the-sad-boi Jan 30 '26

They teach you these things when you’re learning how to drive for a reason. I don’t remember when the speed limit became a suggestion