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Jun 10, 2019
2:52:48pm

O Gaucho All-American

Here is an article that supports both depending on the situation.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/back-seat-driver/article185332413.html

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O Gaucho

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The biggest ‘butt’ hole move..... if you’ve ever found yourself

kotacoug

6/10/19 2:26pm

..Or if you drive a hummer.

6/10/19 2:32pm

What if that merge lane is in bumper to bumper traffic and cars leave regular

fldnstrm

6/10/19 2:33pm

Yeah, I think the leap froggers are the BH's.

cougschwa

6/10/19 2:39pm

Oooh also if you sit in the passing lane to prevent others from speeding.

SandYFan

6/10/19 2:35pm

The merge point? That isn't how I was taught. Exact opposite.

O Gaucho

6/10/19 2:44pm

Interesting. I just looked it up on Google and they are suggesting to do as the

O Gaucho

6/10/19 2:49pm

Whoever taught you was wrong.

WDaddy

6/10/19 2:50pm

The original poster is right.

CHANCHO

6/10/19 2:49pm

To see how something like this works think about it in the extremes

Schultz is back

6/10/19 2:50pm

Depends on how fast traffic is moving before the merge point. I'm just glad I

O Gaucho

6/10/19 2:54pm

Correct. Why not use all the pavement that is still usable. Early merge is dumb.

fulano

6/10/19 3:23pm

That's wrong. The zipper method. You go as long as you can.

Baron

6/10/19 2:51pm

Here is an article that supports both depending on the situation.

O Gaucho

6/10/19 2:52pm

Don't trust any traffic analysis coming from Nebraska

Gustav

6/10/19 2:56pm

I once had someone pull out in front of me from the other lane and block me, eve

BNcoug

6/10/19 2:54pm

Nope, I was taught the zipper merge. Jerks merge before the zipper.

Joe Banks

6/10/19 2:57pm

you were taught wrong but keep doing it that way if you live in Utah

fulano

6/10/19 3:20pm

Some transportation departments are even doing training videos for the public

CHANCHO

6/10/19 2:54pm

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Joe Banks

6/10/19 2:58pm

.....or it means you are driving in New York City

Bonoman

6/10/19 3:14pm

In some recent today construction in my area

webster242

6/10/19 3:24pm

"Merge Like A Zip" - Traffic Signs in New Zealand.

Tiburon

6/10/19 4:58pm

Zipper is where it's at. Common on east coast, not so much out west.

TAMUCoug

6/11/19 5:06am

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