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Let’s argue - zipper merge or no?
Posted on 7/20/26 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 7/20/26 at 4:50 pm
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Posted on 7/20/26 at 4:51 pm to Wolfhound45
What exactly is there to argue about?
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:01 pm to Wolfhound45
I pulled up to zipper merge with a younger female driver once, traffic backed up for miles in both lanes.
Was a nice day and we both had our windows down. When she kept riding inches from the bumper in front of her so as to not let me in, I turned to her and asked why she was so determined not to let me merge.
She replied: “um, you have a yield sign” in that I’m about to need to speak to the manager voice. I was so awestruck by the stupidity and entitlement I couldn’t even respond. Not that it would have done much good if I had.
You can tell a lot about a person by the way they drive. When I see red flags I tend to interpret them as a warning.
Was a nice day and we both had our windows down. When she kept riding inches from the bumper in front of her so as to not let me in, I turned to her and asked why she was so determined not to let me merge.
She replied: “um, you have a yield sign” in that I’m about to need to speak to the manager voice. I was so awestruck by the stupidity and entitlement I couldn’t even respond. Not that it would have done much good if I had.
You can tell a lot about a person by the way they drive. When I see red flags I tend to interpret them as a warning.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:12 pm to Wolfhound45
My answer is don't let that guy back in.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:12 pm to Wolfhound45
He's pretty clearly a yes vote.. as am I
ETA: The guy in the video I mean
ETA: The guy in the video I mean
This post was edited on 7/20/26 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:14 pm to Wolfhound45
When there's a line of stopped traffic and you pull up literally to the front of the line expecting to be let in, that's not a zipper merge, that's a frick you merge.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:15 pm to Wolfhound45
He's right while also sounding like a massive Kevin.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:17 pm to Wolfhound45
Ziper merging only flows correctly if there's no further impediment ahead, like a red light.
It works on the highway for accidents, etc.
It works on the highway for accidents, etc.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:17 pm to Jim Rockford
People on the road in real life do not zipper merge or really even think about it that way. It's more like your line at the register suddenly closed. You have to get in the back of the other line. Maybe you can cut by someone being nice or you being an a-hole. But that's pretty much it.
This post was edited on 7/20/26 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:19 pm to Wolfhound45
Key differences. We had the pcola and pace bridge go one lane, it was pretty well known and also good practice to get over prior to the end of the lane closer, somewhere where the cars are starting to form the end of the line. It didnt speed things up whatsoever for people to use a zipper practice, in fact, a line of cars not waiting to let people in moves faster and gets more cars through. Lots of trucks would pull halfway into the lane to block dipshits who skipped everyone who got there first and is waiting their turn.
Alternatively, there's a 2 lane turn right after that bridge onto woodbine and that's a zipper merge built into the traffic. That light is never long enough for everyone in the left lane to make it, so they need to be using the right lane then merge in. They build the merge lane long so that more cars can make it through using both lanes then merge after the turn. Ive seen idiots get pissy with right laners before not realizing utilizing it gets everyone through the light vs some left lanes waiting for a second light.
Alternatively, there's a 2 lane turn right after that bridge onto woodbine and that's a zipper merge built into the traffic. That light is never long enough for everyone in the left lane to make it, so they need to be using the right lane then merge in. They build the merge lane long so that more cars can make it through using both lanes then merge after the turn. Ive seen idiots get pissy with right laners before not realizing utilizing it gets everyone through the light vs some left lanes waiting for a second light.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:20 pm to Wolfhound45
I vote no. I want everybody waiting patiently in one line while I do what ole boy did.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:21 pm to Wolfhound45
When on vacation out west this summer, they have signs saying to stay in your lane and merge when you get to the lane closure. It works if you merge into the one lane ahead of the closure, it also works if you hold your lane and zipper merge at the end. It’s the numbskulls that can’t figure out which method we are using and run up to cut the line that are infuriating.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:24 pm to Jim Rockford
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When there's a line of stopped traffic and you pull up literally to the front of the line
Just because people are dumb doesn’t mean you don’t pass them.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:26 pm to Wolfhound45
The zipper merge is the best way, but it's not compatible with modern human sociology.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:27 pm to Wolfhound45
I would let him in cause I’m not a dick trying to cause an accident, but that’s not how a zipper merge works, and I wouldn’t expect someone else to let me in if I did that.
Shite I’ve had cars speed up not to let me in doing an actual zipper merge. Not everyone understands “you go, I go, you go”.
And a large segment probably can’t see ahead or judge distance, so they really have no idea when to start getting over. Majority of society in general has zero spatial awareness.
Shite I’ve had cars speed up not to let me in doing an actual zipper merge. Not everyone understands “you go, I go, you go”.
And a large segment probably can’t see ahead or judge distance, so they really have no idea when to start getting over. Majority of society in general has zero spatial awareness.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:29 pm to Aguga
quote:Thats fine but don’t expect to get let back in because you bypassed the whole zipper.
Just because people are dumb doesn’t mean you don’t pass them.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:29 pm to Aguga
That's fine but if I'm next in line you're gonna sit there a while. Maybe somebody behind me will let you slide in.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:31 pm to baytiger11
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Thats fine but don’t expect to get let back in because you bypassed the whole zipper.
It’s not a zipper if every imbecile lines up for half a mile.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:32 pm to Jim Rockford
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That's fine but if I'm next in line you're gonna sit there a while. Maybe somebody behind me will let you slide in.
it’s never longer than a 3 car wait. 
Posted on 7/20/26 at 5:32 pm to Wolfhound45
I zipper merge because I'm not retarded. Retards sit in a half mile long line of traffic because of some idea of fairness. Enjoy traffic, I guess
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