Terryallan wrote:
Lynnmor wrote:
Terryallan wrote:
I also want to know. were you sitting still on the ramp? If so. Why? I have seen traffic so bad you couldn't merge, but run along the medium till I find a hole. I always try to hit the bottom of the ramp at the speed limit of the interstate. Gives you more options.
Don't quite understand why anyone would go full speed into an impossible situation. Expecting all the traffic on thru lanes to get out of your way is not the definition of yield.
Anyway, I had to stop on a short ramp while pulling a snowmobile trailer due to solid thru traffic. The no stop, full speed ahead, idiot behind me slammed the trailer causing the hitch and coupler to be destroyed. The genius cop gave me rats for not towing the trailer to the next exit, because it was obvious to him that the damage was not a problem. The coupler was off the ball and pinched between the ball and bumper.
Because that is the only way to merge. You can't merge from a stop. At the same speed of the traffic. You have a much better chance to merge. If at the VERY END of the merging lane you can't get in, then you slow. Other than that, Only IF traffic is stopped on the interstate, do you stop. It is your responsibility to merge with the flow, with out disrupting the flow, and you can't do that sitting still.
However. IF the guy in front of you on the ramp stops. Then you have no choice but to stop as well. Have to look ahead, and to the side at the same time.
I guess in this case it depends on what Lynnmor means by the phrase "solid thru traffic"! If it means the highway was stopped then yes stopping is the only option, if traffic is just heavy, then you need to get to speed and show intention to merge.
As to me I assess the speed and flow of traffic a the top of the on ramp, if traffic is moving well I pick a bumper to slide in behind, hasn't failed me yet..
I also don't follow a slow to accelerate vehicle down a ramp closely they may stop at the end, I want to get up to speed even if they can't.
