Some of the entrance ramps on the NYS Thruway have an extended acceleration lane. Quite often, at least between Syracuse and Albany, drivers will creep down the entrance ramp at 35-45 and then immediately jump into the right hand travel lane, ignoring the extended acceleration/merging lane. There have been a few situations where I actually sped up to 65, remaining in the lane, passing the person in front of me on the right and on my way. I don't like doing that and I've been honked at once or twice for making that move, but the acceleration lane is there to get up to speed and match freeway speeds to merge in. I'll always use as much of the acceleration lane/taper to do so.