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re: Are you Car A or Car B in this scenario?
Posted on 10/25/21 at 4:42 pm to AlxTgr
Posted on 10/25/21 at 4:42 pm to AlxTgr
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Because of people being car B.
Do you really not see the problem with the people in the open lane, at the pinch point, having to stop?
You say this like they don't stop for car A. Which is comedy.
And, do YOU really not get that if car A is correct, then car C dropping in 1000m earlier is even better. And car D dropping in 1000m before that is even better!!!
frick it, leave a 2 miles of empty lane!!!!!
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Posted on 10/25/21 at 4:42 pm to finchmeister08
I'm car A. And B ain't getting over if I can help it. I will crash my fricking car to prevent it.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 4:45 pm to AlxTgr
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BTW, that little animation supporting A isn't even close to what happens in real life.
In real life, no matter WHERE you drop in, a bunch of retards in the open lane get mad because they were there first.
You guys make me laugh because car A has just as many people in the open lane trying to force him out because he passed THEM.
Short of dropping in 2 miles back, the non-closed lane is full of such morons regardless.
Think about the typical freeway accident backup. Typically, its thousands of meters backed up. EVERYOEN trying to merge "passed" someone to do so. And that someone is pissy about it.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 4:46 pm to Grievous Angel
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I'm car A. And B ain't getting over if I can help it. I will crash my fricking car to prevent it.
Hey AlxTgr
THESE are the people who are the problem.
Oh, and he'd crash his car to prevent car A also. Car A guy ALWAYS think HE got in at the ideal point. ANYONE passing that point, even if still a thousand meters from the choke point is now the "bad guy".
You know it as well as I do.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 4:49 pm to soccerfüt
Except I Deal with it every morning where the right lane is exit only to I-44 E, the lane to the left of that is where you hit the off ramp to I-44 W, almost nobody is going E in the morning so people run up that empty lane and want to merge into the W lane.
This post was edited on 10/25/21 at 4:53 pm
Posted on 10/25/21 at 4:51 pm to finchmeister08
Car A is creating an even longer log jam by making one lane long when 2 are available. Car B is doing it correct
Posted on 10/25/21 at 4:51 pm to DoUrden
quote:Well, that's a different scenario because those people are now backing up a lane behind them that is intended to be able to maintain HWY speed just so they can drop in.
Except I Deal with it every morning where the right lane is exit only to I-44 E, the lane to theft of that is where you hit the off ramp to I-44 W, almost nobody is going E in the morning so people run up that empty lane and want to merge into the W lane.
Feel free to block those frickers out all you want!
Posted on 10/25/21 at 4:53 pm to Dawgholio
quote:That's why I keep saying that if car A is correct, then, even farther back would be MORE correct!
Car A is creating an even longer log jam by making one lane long when 2 are available
Given that the non close lane is assuredly backed up dozens if not hundreds of cars farther back than car A, how is car A somehow morally superior to car B just because he skipped 8-10 less cars?
Posted on 10/25/21 at 4:55 pm to finchmeister08
The correct way is car B and you are supposed to merge in like a zipper where it goes from 2 lanes to one.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 5:04 pm to finchmeister08
Car B is correct. If everyone stays in their lane and then calmly zipper in traffic moves faster. Twice the roadway real-estate is used.
The hold ups come from all the A's stacking traffic back and only utilizing one lane.
B is correct and this is by design
The hold ups come from all the A's stacking traffic back and only utilizing one lane.
B is correct and this is by design
Posted on 10/25/21 at 5:04 pm to finchmeister08
I'm sorry but id rather be Car B. I'm talking about in circumstances where the left lane is backed up with cars for over a mile.
Why TF would I sit in that long arse line when I can safely pass and merge up ahead.
Why TF would I sit in that long arse line when I can safely pass and merge up ahead.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 5:11 pm to LT
Zipper merging is basically science fiction in its application in the US
Bet your arse I’m Car B if the Mobile tunnel is involved
Bet your arse I’m Car B if the Mobile tunnel is involved
This post was edited on 10/25/21 at 5:12 pm
Posted on 10/25/21 at 5:14 pm to Grievous Angel
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I'm car A. And B ain't getting over if I can help it. I will crash my fricking car to prevent it.
no you won't pussy.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 5:20 pm to finchmeister08
There's always that one dumb arse that lets that fat frick in.....not me, I look straight at them and nod NO!
This post was edited on 10/25/21 at 5:21 pm
Posted on 10/25/21 at 5:29 pm to Jim Rockford
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Maybe when traffic is moving. When right lane traffic is stopped and people cruise up in the left lane wanting to get in at the head of the line, frick that shite.
The reason the right lane isn’t moving is bc you dumbasses got into the right lane too early. If all vehicles continued to use both lanes until the point the zipper merge is needed, you wouldnt be sitting still in the right lane. At the point of merge, each lane takes turns letting one car go so both lanes move at the same pace, one lane isn’t overloaded at a standstill and all driveable lanes are utilized to move traffic.
The most ignorant are the lane blockers who think they are providing a public service while they are actually making the problem much worse for everyone.
This post was edited on 10/25/21 at 5:35 pm
Posted on 10/25/21 at 5:32 pm to finchmeister08
Another sensible vote for the zipper merger. The real answer is a little more nuanced though. If traffic is flowing at speed, then early merging is preferred. If traffic is stopped the zipper merge is much more efficient. Some States employ electronic signs to direct the public which to do. As this thread reveals, they're sure not gonna figure it out on their own.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 5:45 pm to finchmeister08
I am usually Car 'A' but in your image, car 'B' is actually correct and car 'A' is doing it wrong. It's called zipper merging, and modern humanity's selfishness that prevents people from being ok with car 'A' is the leading cause of traffic frustration.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 5:46 pm to finchmeister08
People think of this scenario as A OR B, but in reality this should be based on traffic speed.
When traffic is basically stop and go you should be Car B. Reason is there is no danger to merge last second as cars are slow and can zipper merge 1-for-1. This keeps the total distance of backed up traffic to a minimum by using all available road space instead of backing up traffic even farther/past other on and off ramps.
When traffic is moving at any reasonable speed, you should be some form of car A by merging safely and ahead of time. If you're car B (edit fixed) when traffic is moving fast then you'll ultimately always cause a bigger slow down, people slamming on brakes etc.
When traffic is basically stop and go you should be Car B. Reason is there is no danger to merge last second as cars are slow and can zipper merge 1-for-1. This keeps the total distance of backed up traffic to a minimum by using all available road space instead of backing up traffic even farther/past other on and off ramps.
When traffic is moving at any reasonable speed, you should be some form of car A by merging safely and ahead of time. If you're car B (edit fixed) when traffic is moving fast then you'll ultimately always cause a bigger slow down, people slamming on brakes etc.
This post was edited on 10/25/21 at 7:29 pm
Posted on 10/25/21 at 5:58 pm to finchmeister08
A zipper merge is great when both lanes are moving and there's not a line backed up in the lane that stays open throughout. Especially if the lane closure is because of an accident and there isn't much warning.
Now, those people who wait until the last second to change lanes during road construction where there's signs saying the lane is about to close for miles and miles, and the lane that stays open has a line that's been waiting...
frick those people that wait until the cones and squeeze themselves in. Your time is not more valuable than mine and nobody WANTS to be sitting there in traffic.
A zipper merge is only for traffic that's moving in both lanes, otherwise it creates more problems and accidents when some dickhole decides to cut in when there's half a car length between cars
Posted on 10/25/21 at 6:07 pm to finchmeister08
The two biggest causes of traffic jams are dumbasses that don’t know how to merge and trifling little bitches that won’t merge when they are supposed to.
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