It is more difficult to catch up with traffic and merge than it is to slow down and merge. My trick when I change lanes is to pace the car to the left of me, then slow down until I see his taillights as he is overtaking me. There is always at least twenty feet from his rear to the front of the next car in that lane. When I see that he has passed me, I signal a lane change and move in.
This is easier on lane changes than it is on entrance ramps.
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