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The problem is most people don't know how to properly zipper merge, so pretending that everything would be hunky dory as long as people play by a set of rules t
by MagicWishMonkey 12y ago
The problem is most people don't know how to properly zipper merge, so pretending that everything would be hunky dory as long as people play by a set of rules that you know they aren't likely to play by is an exercise in futility.
- adwf 12y agoDon't know why you're being downvoted; I've had too many people deliberately block my merge when I merge late, to ever try it at full speed in the UK :(
- cdash 12y agoPeople block your merge because they think you cheated and should have merged earlier. If they were educated about zipper merge they would not have the same feeling.
- danielweber 12y agoThe solution is more late-mergers: if the other lane were already full, you wouldn't be "cheating" by passing all the cars who are "waiting patiently." You would just be waiting in a line the same as everyone else in your lane and the other lane. I may be overly optimistic, but I think a sign saying "use both lanes and zipper merge at end" would do a lot.
- zo1 12y agoWell, quite a lot of traffic is already regulated by people "playing by a set of rules", and that ends up being hunky dory for the most part. I think the reason why this one is the exception is that it's quite feasible for people to "fight back" to those they perceive as abusers. The real problem is accountability. There is none of it(as cops can't be everywhere, all the time) so people end up exercising what little power they do have in order to punish those they view as the abusers.