That doesn't happen though. There always has to be that one person who is more important then the rest, so when we slow down and merge, he goes blasting up through to get to the front of the line.
New law I missed??? Merging traffic?
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If, if, if, is never going to happen. 
People are way to impatient today with the "all about me" attitude! And it's only going to get worse as the population continues to increase and the highways get even more congested.
People are way to impatient today with the "all about me" attitude! And it's only going to get worse as the population continues to increase and the highways get even more congested.
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My point exactly and if I could control the cars of everyone else I would not allow Mr. Important to cut into line. Semi drivers also don't want Mr Important rushing to the front of the line and they will straddle 2 lanes to prevent him from passing.
I will argue that with anyone and take them out and show that they are wrong by sitting alongside the highway and watching.
So some need a mile to merge left or right due to a lane closure? I would guess most likely correctly that that is the same type person who cant merge onto the highway with a limited acceleration ramp or has to slow all traffic to 40 or 45 before and then hit their brakes while still on the interstate before they feel safe enough to turn onto the exit ramp even when the ramp is a half mile long and they drive it regularly.
One of the younger family members is a state Police officer and loves nothing more than to start writing tickets for those drivers who block two lanes to prevent people from moving.
What most don't think about is how much farther back and how many other ramps are effected when we don't use both lanes to the merge point.
Lately I have noticed many signs telling drivers to "USE BOTH LANES TO MERGE POINT" Wonder what that's about?
Definitely the cops fault....lol...stupidity.
Now into the real reason, for lane elimination merging, no one knows how zippers work anymore, between the idiots (cars and big trucks) that attempt to block the lanes and the other idiots closing the gaps up.
Their as bad as the jackasses that drive like mad for the two lane sections with passing lanes and then slow down to 5 below after the merge point on rural highways.
Merging in general is issue because no one knows how to find a hole big enough for their cars and put it in, they look at the cars instead of the holes. No one knows the size of what their driving anymore, it is a lost art. Spatial awareness is almost non existent.
And of course the self importance
Now into the real reason, for lane elimination merging, no one knows how zippers work anymore, between the idiots (cars and big trucks) that attempt to block the lanes and the other idiots closing the gaps up.
Their as bad as the jackasses that drive like mad for the two lane sections with passing lanes and then slow down to 5 below after the merge point on rural highways.
Merging in general is issue because no one knows how to find a hole big enough for their cars and put it in, they look at the cars instead of the holes. No one knows the size of what their driving anymore, it is a lost art. Spatial awareness is almost non existent.
And of course the self importance
cqaigy2
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If both lanes have intelligent drivers, then fully utilizing both lanes to the point of merge would work. Alternating one vehicle in each lane. But....
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I'm not necessarily fully endorsing this article's conclusions, but found it interesting and relevant to the discussion...
Rules of the road: There's little law but lots of anger when it comes to merging | PennLive.com
Rules of the road: There's little law but lots of anger when it comes to merging | PennLive.com
zing
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One of my favourites is when I am on the on-ramp with a heavy trailer in tow and the guy behind me doesn't think I am getting up to speed fast enough so he pulls into the highway lane and tries to pass me in the right lane while I am still working my way out there. Not sure where he thinks I am going to go, maybe drive forward into the ditch? Anyway, I just continue pulling out with my signal on and let him slam on his brakes instead of running into the side of my rig. If he has the option to go over two lanes good for him he can have the left lane, but if there is only one lane available the guy who is on the on-ramp behind me doesn't get to take possession of the right hand lane.
One thing to note is that here in Maine we have yield rather than merge signs for the onramp:. I don't remember what other states have, its been a few years since I've been out of state.
Yet what about people who decide to pass after that merge point? I see that more often than early merging. On a similar note- just about 2 years ago I headed out after work to look at an attachment I saw on Craigslist. I was on the interstate, about 1/4 way into a 300 mile round trip ride, when I came up behind 2 beer vendor trucks riding side by side at 45 mph. (Speed limit was 75)
At first I thought one was trying to pass the other; but as time went on and traffic piled up behind them I realized they were just playing games. I got on the CB and warned them that I had records their truck numbers and planned to file a complaint; but doubt they had radios.
One pickup driver got so PO'ed that he passed them in the BD lane; not really acceptable in this state. I followed them about 8 miles before we got to 1 lane bridge construction, so they were forced to split up. Once it went back to two lanes the traffic erupted going past them so they were unable to block it again.
I followed through on my threat, and wrote a letter to the company telling the exact place, time, and truck numbers, also mentioning the pickup passing in the BD lane; I got a reply but doubt very much that the drivers even heard about it. If I'd had a dash cam I would have been tempted to go to the SP barracks and show it to them.
Yet what about people who decide to pass after that merge point? I see that more often than early merging. On a similar note- just about 2 years ago I headed out after work to look at an attachment I saw on Craigslist. I was on the interstate, about 1/4 way into a 300 mile round trip ride, when I came up behind 2 beer vendor trucks riding side by side at 45 mph. (Speed limit was 75)
At first I thought one was trying to pass the other; but as time went on and traffic piled up behind them I realized they were just playing games. I got on the CB and warned them that I had records their truck numbers and planned to file a complaint; but doubt they had radios.
One pickup driver got so PO'ed that he passed them in the BD lane; not really acceptable in this state. I followed them about 8 miles before we got to 1 lane bridge construction, so they were forced to split up. Once it went back to two lanes the traffic erupted going past them so they were unable to block it again.
I followed through on my threat, and wrote a letter to the company telling the exact place, time, and truck numbers, also mentioning the pickup passing in the BD lane; I got a reply but doubt very much that the drivers even heard about it. If I'd had a dash cam I would have been tempted to go to the SP barracks and show it to them.
