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Are you Car A or Car B in this scenario?

Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:03 pm
Posted by finchmeister08
Member since Mar 2011
35584 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:03 pm
So, I did my fair share of traveling this past week. From Fort Wayne to Fayetteville for the Ark/Aubie game, and Fort Wayne to Philly for a funeral. All along the way, I encounter road construction on I-69, I-70, I-44, I-49, and both OH/PA Turnpikes. It even rained in most areas.

While my drive on the PA Turnpike, some areas had lane merges that shifted to one lane due to construction. On I-70, there was a wreck that shifted everyone to one lane. So, I've seen it move to a slow crawl to pass these areas to driving 60-80 mph to pass.

Everytime, there were bitches that waited until the very last second, literally 100 ft in front of the cones before shifting. Below is a simple diagram of what I mean.

Posted by LSUBogeyMan
Member since Oct 2021
1181 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:05 pm to
I was B when I was younger. Now I block the lane so those assholes can’t go to the front and clog traffic.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98118 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:05 pm to
I'll never let a line jumper in
Posted by RummelTiger
Texas
Member since Aug 2004
89829 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:05 pm to
The things some of you let stick in your head are unbelievable.

I might think someone was an arse for pulling in front of me at that moment, but I'm not thinking about it 5 minutes later, and I'm sure as shite not starting a thread about it Monday and calling the guy's mother a whore.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65497 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:06 pm to
Zipper for $350 please Alex?
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
101914 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:07 pm to
Car B is doing it the intended way. Google a zipper merge.
Posted by Bawwitdabaw
Member since Dec 2020
546 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:07 pm to
Zipper Merge> Your stupid scenario.

Car B has it right.
Posted by Sneaky__Sally
Member since Jul 2015
12364 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:07 pm to
I usually drive up pretty far - all the people getting in line early is essentially like cutting down the volume of a hose for no reason.
Posted by CocomoLSU
Inside your dome.
Member since Feb 2004
150535 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:08 pm to
quote:

I was B when I was younger. Now I block the lane so those assholes can’t go to the front and clog traffic.


I definitely do this. Honestly though, it depends on the situation. I'd be lying if I said I never did B like when I am in a hurry. But for the most part, I am A.

If I am getting onto the interstate and merging on, I'm more likely to do B. I just choose to merge late. But it does piss me off when people already on the interstate get out of line and into the merge lane, and then pull a B. It's different when you are first entering than exiting and getting back in to skip some of the line. I don't know if that makes sense or not..
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
53525 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:08 pm to
I hate that shite.
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
27340 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:08 pm to
If people can't zipper merge they are retarded
Posted by finchmeister08
Member since Mar 2011
35584 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:08 pm to
quote:

The things some of you let stick in your head are unbelievable.

I might think someone was an arse for pulling in front of me at that moment, but I'm not thinking about it 5 minutes later, and I'm sure as shite not starting a thread about it Monday and calling the guy's mother a whore.



think of it as a public service annoucement. if someone here is car B, then maybe they'll think twice about it.
Posted by Ingeniero
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2013
18253 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:08 pm to
If you're car A, you're a dumb bitch. Car B is doing what's called a zipper merge and it's how it's supposed to work to get everyone through in the quickest manner possible.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
101914 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:09 pm to
quote:

if someone here is car B, then maybe they'll think twice about it.


No, they just think you're an idiot because they are driving correctly.
Posted by Sneaky__Sally
Member since Jul 2015
12364 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:09 pm to
No, you are reducing the surface area of available roadway while keeping the same number of cars and are exacerbating the congestion
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
62837 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:10 pm to
I guess both at times. I just try to find an opening when I realize the lanes are merging. Sometimes that's early enough to be A, sometimes too late and the good lane is stacked, so I do B. I just try not to be aggressive in either situation.

Posted by SUB
Member since Jan 2001
Member since Jan 2009
20739 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:10 pm to
Look up zipper merge.

Car A makes traffic worse.

You are dumb.
This post was edited on 10/25/21 at 12:12 pm
Posted by IT_Dawg
Georgia
Member since Oct 2012
21709 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:11 pm to
If they wanted you to merge where car A was getting in line, the cones would be back by car A….

Posted by Funky Tide 8
Tittleman's Crest
Member since Feb 2009
52628 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:11 pm to
quote:

Car B is doing it the intended way. Google a zipper merge.



Yeah studies have shown that zipper merging is the most efficient way for traffic to move. Its science.

I don't really get throwing a fit because someone zipper merges in front of you. Wahhh I've been waiting so long in this lane and that person didn't wait their turn wahhh

Like, why would you take something like that personal.
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
21847 posts
Posted on 10/25/21 at 12:11 pm to
B is doing it the right way. Go all the way up and zipper merge. Car A causes traffic to move slower by merging too early
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