THAT’S THE CORRECT WAY.

Merge at the lane end for fuck’s sake.

Everyone that merges early creates a spot for the closing lane traffic to move up and slows down the through lane, then the next person does it, slows the thru lane, repeat ad nauseam. So if you think you’re being smart merging early you are actually fucking up the flow. There are always people going to be running up the closed lane to try to take “cuts”, so how do you prevent that? By everyone zipper merging at the end! No open lane for them to “cheat.”

Zipper merge at the end is the only way.

Source: I see this every single day I drive to work in an area with shit road design, heavy traffic, and bad drivers.

Haha knew the zipper merge comments would not disappoint.

Y'all dont understand Americans or how we drive. It's all based on pride and ego, not sense.

Oh they read it, they just think they're special

Z I P P E R

M E R G E

Thus might be the best rage bait I've even seen on Lemmy. o7

Why is it always boomers that fail to comprehend the zipper merge?

.... Is it the lead poisoning??

Merging at the last minute is the correct way to do it.

Zipper merge, you fucks!

Learn what zipper merging is you fuckin potato.

Or do you want backups to take up twice as much space as they need to? It's about efficiency. If everybody zipper merges, you still get your fucking turn.

Zipper Merge

just let them merge for fucks sake

Zipper merge you fucking savages

I don't understand people like this. There are two lanes. Use them. If everyone merges into one lane over two miles it's going to create a HUUGE backup. Use both lanes, zipper merge at the end. Stop being stupid and use your brain instead of your emotions.

If it's a lane closure, yes, you zipper merge at the end-- imo, because you need visual confirmation of what's happening but also because it's predictable and usually both lanes are already matching speeds and zipper merging ahead of you. There's no need to complicate things with an early swap. Granted, I rarely see a lane closure warning more than 100 meters, if at all... in my tiny car, the best indicator that we're merging is sudden lane changes of everyone in front of me.

Where I draw the line is when there's an exit only lane on a freeway and people are zooming along and suddenly want in. Did they jump into that lane just to get ahead? Or are they a helpless victim of circumstance from the latest onramp and unable to merge until now? I let them in, but I'm usually bitter about it.

Oh they read it, that's why they're there. It's faster.

Upvoting all of OPs posts because you gotta respect the commitment

I think people forget that nobody is racing you. If someone merges into traffic in front of you, theyre not winning and youre not losing. It's all OK. You dont have to be upset.

I remember an article from a certain parody magazine about "the state is introducing the Velcro merge, because majority is to stupid for the zipper merge" and they photoshopped a street sign with cars in random angles honking at each other xD

Oh no, they definitely read it. They just don't care and expect you to let them merge.