An Interstate Highway Driving Tip

On Interstate Highways, like our Interstate 95, most of the exits are on the right-hand side of the road; but not always. As you know, sometimes an exit is on the left side of the road; and some of these left-side exits occur on the busiest stretches of the Interstate, where there are several lanes.

I found out a few years ago that there is a way to tell ahead of time which side of an Interstate Highway an exit is on. Have you ever noticed that on top of the big sign for an upcoming interchange there is often a SMALLER SIGN saying “Exit 14” or similar? This smaller sign gives only the exit number. Here’s the clue: If the smaller exit sign is on the top RIGHT side of the big sign, the exit referred to is on the right side of the road. If the smaller exit sign is on the top LEFT of the big sign, the exit is on the left side of the road.

Some of you probably know this. I’ve found that it is news to many people.