motorway/dual carriageway slip roads.

[Pan Pan]

driveclub said:

Thanks for all your positive replies. really really appreciate. see I have made this whole slip road issue or into such a big deal that it has become a phobia. I do suffer from a bit of anxiety and I'm trying to overcome my fears without say killing myself lol.

Ive got the idea with the slip roads though. I guess it's more of a practice makes perfect.

Another thing is i obviously want to be a helpful driver. so when I'm on the motorway and I come up to slip road would braking be to much to widen the gap for a vehicle joining or with the foot off the throttle be a better idea?.. If L2 is full obviously

The whole point of slip roads, is to allow drivers on them to determine the speed of the traffic on the road they want to enter (or to slow from the major road speed, to one suitable for negotiating whatever lies at the end of the off slip) and then either speed up (or slow down) to match that speed as closely as possible.
That said some slip roads are badly designed (or maintained by allowing bushes and trees to grow on them) which blocks the view onto the major road.
There are also drivers who putter down a slip road, without even attempting to match their speed, to that of the traffic on the major road, and then stop completely at the end. wondering why they cannot accelerate to the speed of the major road in just 3 metres. Very often giving a joining signal, when on a slip road, increases the visibility of the joining vehicle to those on the major road, increasing the chances that one of them will either adjust speed, or change lane, to allow the joining vehicle onto the major road.

[Corpulent Tosser]

andrewparker said:

This is exactly why motorway lessons should be mandatory.

Difficult for anyone living north of the Forth/Clyde though.

[Troubleatmill]

driveclub said:

Thanks for all your positive replies. really really appreciate. see I have made this whole slip road issue or into such a big deal that it has become a phobia. I do suffer from a bit of anxiety and I'm trying to overcome my fears without say killing myself lol.

Ive got the idea with the slip roads though. I guess it's more of a practice makes perfect.

Another thing is i obviously want to be a helpful driver. so when I'm on the motorway and I come up to slip road would braking be to much to widen the gap for a vehicle joining or with the foot off the throttle be a better idea?.. If L2 is full obviously

If there is traffic in lane 1.....Just match your speed to theirs.
You know with a high degree of probability lane 1 traffic is doing between 55 - 70 mph.
So... get your speed up to 60-65 by the time you are approaching the top of the slip lane... you can easily slow down a little ( or indeed speed up a little ) to blend in.

The idea is to behave in a predictable manner so that the traffic in lane 1 isn't having to go for the brakes etc.

Keep your indicator on ( it is a bit pointless as the only place you can go is lane 1.... but still keep it on - it lets others know of your intentions )

It becomes second nature after a few goes.

[Diderot]

OP just keep your foot pinned to the floor all the way down the slip road and then push your way onto the motorway by cutting across all three lanes without indicating and assume your rightful position up the arse of the other photocopier salesmen in short sleeve shirts in the fast lane. Job done. Only thing you must remember is to do the reverse when you want to exit: at the very last minute, without indication, flash across all 3 lanes and the hatching if there is any, and make your way down the slip road to the roundabout.

[driveclub]

Some brilliant advice thank you.. All this helps. see I've said before I'm very un confident and suffer anxiety issues. things like what if the gap I chose is taken up by the person behind me on slip road.. is that being too rational?