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Jun 5, 2023
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Cougar8Duck
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Zipper merge is the Plan B, it's best only because people are too selfish for A
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There are those on CB that need to see this. ⚠️
Ragnar Danneskjold
You know...
6/5/23 5:07pm
A merging zipper is now a Utah law.
Malathion
6/5/23 5:12pm
Sounds like an honor code violation...
Ragnar Danneskjold
6/5/23 5:24pm
I think the violation would be an unmerging zipper….
Cougar86
6/5/23 5:27pm
It feels wrong but it’s true. I once argued that only degenerates who have no
Bell of the Ball
6/5/23 5:14pm
RE: It feels wrong but it’s true. I once argued that only degenerates who
Soren Tversky
6/5/23 5:29pm
Also there is no one worse than the ‘merger guardian’ the premature merger who
kotacoug
6/5/23 5:17pm
Had one of those a few cars behind us last week driving back home from AZ. Despicable.
lightmann
6/5/23 5:40pm
Admission. I used to be a merger guardian. It’s embarrassing and I’ll never tell
maxpowers
6/5/23 6:50pm
Props
RUNBYU1
6/5/23 7:00pm
Glad someone POTD'd this!
RUNBYU1
6/5/23 5:18pm
Here is the disconnect (I believe!, Could be wrong). When traffic is flowing
rcbyufan
6/5/23 5:21pm
Agreed. Zipper merge is for when traffic starts backing up, not just normal lane
Spine
6/5/23 5:24pm
Zipper is always best. Sorry.
Ragnar Danneskjold
6/5/23 5:32pm
It is, but if traffic is flowing, it works if both lanes are moving at the same
CougarGeorge
6/5/23 5:49pm
You're definitely not wrong. People religiously doing the zipper merge, when traffic is going at normal speeds,
Breaded Hamster
6/5/23 5:58pm
RE: You're definitely not wrong. People religiously doing the zipper merge, when traffic is going at normal speeds,
Ragnar Danneskjold
6/5/23 6:14pm
The Germans use the zipper merge religiously, and it works like a charm on
Emmett Fitz-Hume
6/5/23 8:09pm
Isn’t this merging early what causes the braking in the first place?
Hyrum in Houston
6/6/23 9:25am
What's the right approach for you take my lane I take yours on/off ramps?
Mike Bolton
6/5/23 5:29pm
This is true but there are cars who go up way ahead after it’s already 1 lane
Scott_Tenorman
6/5/23 5:36pm
Perfect. They should be! Them moving forward to the point of lane closure, and…
SurreyDad
6/5/23 5:42pm
It's okay if they're doing it in a lane that is open. Other's should be doing it too, to turn it into a zipper merge
lightmann
6/5/23 5:43pm
I live when people merge early. I just drive on by and merge at the end, getting
ColonelMustard
6/5/23 5:42pm
Me too, but I yell “zipper merge” as I get in front of 30 cars in the other lane.
Cougar-Duck
6/5/23 5:45pm
True good citizens take the initiative and create their own overflow lane to
Pepe
6/5/23 5:50pm
When you go to the designated zipper point, you get dirty looks, the bird, or
Jstak17
6/5/23 5:59pm
Zipper Gurus- what is your guidance on my dilemma
Ryan M
6/5/23 6:07pm
Yeah...that's not a zipper merge situation...
Jingleheimer
6/5/23 6:23pm
My opinion - once it becomes the small dotted lines (before solid), they should merge. Not after. Up until then, it is
Ragnar Danneskjold
6/5/23 7:04pm
Zipper merge is the Plan B, it's best only because people are too selfish for A
Cougar8Duck
6/5/23 9:38pm
I cannot think of any merge type that is more fair on average. Please elucidate.
Spine
6/5/23 9:43pm
When you're done peeing, you don't wait to put yourself in your pants until the
Cougar8Duck
6/6/23 12:20am
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