• fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com
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    3 months ago

    Let cars merge onto the highway?

    People do realize it’s the merger’s responsibility, right? I mean, don’t block people in, but you should be holding your speed if you’re in the right lane, not adjusting.

    Drive predictably, not nicely.

    • Omgpwnies@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      properly zipper merging sometimes requires concessions of the driver in the lane being merged to

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      3 months ago

      That’s bullshit, in the NL we are taught the first responsibility of every driver is to get the best outcome for the entire situation, not just blindly follow laws/rules. You’re supposed to help the merging by shifting at least 1 lane to the left if it’s busy, or by slowing down or speeding up to make space.

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      3 months ago

      When the left lane does not adjust their speed for the incoming driver, the right lane is forced to slow down and sometimes stop completely if traffic is bad enough. This further increases traffic because now the left lane has to stop as well to allow the right lane to merge.

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      3 months ago

      No, you can often see what’s going on and adjust your speed a little to let merging work well, without causing risk to other traffic.

      Well, I can at least.

      You can also move in one lane if it’s empty to let merging cars enter the outside lane easily.

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      3 months ago

      Depends on the country. In Denmark for example, the one on the highway has to give way to the merging traffic.