> At the risk of sounding cold hearted: I get that it doesn't seem fair, but logically, it's the right call to drive to the end of the lane. There's no dispute

> At the risk of sounding cold hearted: I get that it doesn't seem fair, but logically, it's the right call to drive to the end of the lane. There's no dispute on this point. It's the right call to merge at the last workable moment. One can also make another wrong call in failing to match speed and negotiate tooth-gap arrangement (still in separate lanes) before doing so. If drivers don't do that, it isn't a zipper merge, even if everyone waits.