A driver is on a highway on-ramp preparing to merge. What is the proper merging technique?

HIGHWAY MERGING TECHNIQUE: The on-ramp is an ACCELERATION LANE — use its full length to match highway speed; STEPS: Signal your intent to merge early; accelerate to match highway traffic speed; look for a gap (check mirrors, blind spot); merge smoothly into the gap; cancel signal; do not stop at the end of the on-ramp — a stopped vehicle attempting to merge onto 65 mph traffic is extremely dangerous; DO NOT: Force other vehicles to brake; merge too slowly (causing speed differential); merge too fast; HIGHWAY DRIVERS' RESPONSIBILITY: When approaching a merging vehicle, adjust speed to facilitate the merge if safely possible — move to another lane (Move Over law applies to emergency vehicles; courtesy applies to merging vehicles); Do not speed up to prevent merging; COMMON ERROR: Stopping at the bottom of the ramp waiting for a gap — creates a dangerous low-speed/stopped vehicle on a high-speed approach.