toedtoes wrote:
If folks followed the 3 second rule, everyone could merge without forcing others to stop - period. Those jams that happen at the merge point wouldn't happen because every merging car would have enough room to merge into the other lane and no car in the other lane would have to slam on their brakes to avoid a collision.
As long as folks ride each others bumpers in stop and go traffic, we will never have smooth merging.
And, NO, the 3 second rule doesn't get you there any later than riding bumpers.
What exactly IS the three second rule?