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Wrong. When you fly up the left lane then cut in on people you slow everyone to a crawl. I've often wondered who the idiots were that do that. Just merge when you see the sign so everyone can keep moving at a pace instead of creating a log jam at the merge which slows everyone downThis so much. I don’t feel bad when I pass all the idiots who refuse to use all available lanes to the merge point. You’re making traffic slower as a whole when you merge way early.
you said it way more betters than i couldshaha, sometimes Martin Short is a bit much for me but other times he's just perfectly on target: "I don't swim" -- just perfect.
Very very wrong. Just look up zipper merge. There’s not a question about it.Wrong. When you fly up the left lane then cut in on people you slow everyone to a crawl. I've often wondered who the idiots were that do that. Just merge when you see the sign so everyone can keep moving at a pace instead of creating a log jam at the merge which slows everyone down
Very very wrong. Just look up zipper merge. There’s not a question about it
So I think, technically, you're right. And, in many other places in the country, that works efficiently just like it was designed to. But in other places, LIKE NOLA, when you try to do that then the drivers in the already merged line go bumper-to-bumper trying to prevent the "cheater" from getting. That raises the risk of accidents and just screws the pooch for everyone.Very very wrong. Just look up zipper merge. There’s not a question about it.
I certainly wouldn’t recommend flying past a lane of stand still traffic, but cautiously passing that traffic at a safe speed up to the merge point improves traffic flow.
Using all legally available space for traffic improves traffic flow. Traffic moves faster in two lanes than one. So use both the lanes as long as they’re available.
Incorrect. It's the person in the thru lane gets upset that someone passed them up and refuses to leave room for them to zipper merge that slows things to a crawl.Wrong. When you fly up the left lane then cut in on people you slow everyone to a crawl. I've often wondered who the idiots were that do that. Just merge when you see the sign so everyone can keep moving at a pace instead of creating a log jam at the merge which slows everyone down
Incorrect. It's the person in the thru lane gets upset that someone passed them up and refuses to leave room for them to zipper merge that slows things to a crawl.
So I think, technically, you're right. And, in many other places in the country, that works efficiently just like it was designed to. But in other places, LIKE NOLA, when you try to do that then the drivers in the already merged line go bumper-to-bumper trying to prevent the "cheater" from getting. That raises the risk of accidents and just screws the pooch for everyone.
Correct, because it depends on all human beings cooperation to do what is better for the common good than their personal interests.There is a zero point zero chance you're going to get the lanes flowing
I hadn’t run into that too often, but the inability of folks to comprehend the utility of the zipper merge is a pretty major cause of traffic problems. Construction and lane closures are almost inevitable if you travel on highways often. Get with the traffic science people! Spread the word!Since i guess i have inadvertently turned this into a traffic thread- my HUGEST traffic pet peeve is whe you hear the sirens of a fire truck or ambulance behind you, then like a dutiful citizen, you pull over to let them by, as does everyone behind you.. BUT then some douche nozzle who HAS to get where he’s going a few seconds sooner than eveyrone else sees this as an opportunity to ‘beat traffic’ and he/she RUSHES back into the lane , mashing the accelerator barely milliseconds after the emergency vehicle has passed thru.. then everyone else who is trying to resume their way into traffic almost gets blindsided by this irresponsible moron who almost causes yet ANOTHER accident….. shake my damn everlovin’ head……
I see what you’re getting at, but filling up the available traffic lanes to the merge point is both for the common good AND it’s in one’s personal interest, unless one enjoys extra time in traffic.Correct, because it depends on all human beings cooperation to do what is better for the common good than their personal interests.