Tips for merging
What are your tips for merging with traffic when the lane you're approaching is at a near-45 degree angle from your lane? For example, a highway on or off ramp. As you get close to merging, you have...
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cbshoestring wrote:3oaks wrote:summerhouse wrote:That attitude is what causes accidents.
Not to mention, we are much bigger then most of the other vehicles out there...they will move...either out of courtesy or fear!!
All highway on ramps I have seen have a YIELD sign on the approach ramps. Have a safe day! Obey all the rules of the road.
I see this every day. Four or five cars move over to let you out, but one maintains that lane even though they have plenty of room to move over. Is it still my responsibility to merge---yes. There is no law that says that driver needs to be courteous.
When my options are slamming on my brakes, driving off the edge of the ramp, or "encouraging" a bit of respect from that driver--- I am not against a bit of forced common courtesy.
The law says you will yield to oncoming traffic in that situation, period. Your forced common courtesy will cause a wreck, not accident, a wreck possibly taking your life as well as others. The law does not provide for you to give lessons in courtesy on our highways. Forced common courtesy!!! give me a break.
