This is your semi-annual reminder that zipper merging doesn't require

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Apr 10, 2024
7:35:46am

RockyBalboa All-American

This is your semi-annual reminder that zipper merging doesn't require

An advanced degree nor is it some kind of personal challenge to the car merging before and after. I promise your ego will survive if while zipper merging you let the car that has the next turn to merge gets in front of you the way it's supposed to work.

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RockyBalboa

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This is your semi-annual reminder that zipper merging doesn't require

RockyBalboa

Apr 10, 7:35am

RE: This is your semi-annual reminder that zipper merging doesn't require

Apr 10, 7:44am

My ethos is 1.

Corn Pop

Apr 10, 7:47am

This is the problem with zipper merge. People race to the front, find the idiot

Manti

Apr 10, 7:52am

They aren't racing to the front. They are using the entire lane as intended.

OlanchoCoug

Apr 10, 7:56am

I understand that. But 12 cars wouldn't be able to get in front if one idiot

Manti

Apr 10, 8:00am

You merged too early. Pre mature merger. Fill the lanes

kotacoug

Apr 10, 8:26am

Don’t kid yourself, They are definitely racing to the front

palangi

Apr 10, 8:01am

I know I am

Sea Chicken

Apr 10, 8:09am

What are you doing? Fill the open lanes and merge at the merge point it’s

kotacoug

Apr 10, 8:27am

You’re right they’re the most selfless people on the road, the greater good type

palangi

Apr 10, 8:50am

Them using all available road space reduces the congestion further back, which

OlanchoCoug

Apr 10, 10:15am

They’re not doing it for others is the point

palangi

Apr 10, 1:02pm

Yep, it works great on paper and in theory, but not really in practice.

BYUtka

Apr 10, 8:03am

This is exactly what smr just said right above your post

Apr 10, 8:24am

Who?

BYUtka

Apr 10, 8:27am

What? Its literally two posts above yours, I even linked it for you

Apr 10, 8:36am

Invalid message. Must be a UofU fan account.

BYUtka

Apr 10, 8:39am

You guys must be more alike than you think, because you posted the exact same thing

Apr 10, 8:46am

Because people are bee-wholes who turn into psychopaths when they get behind a

foofcoug

Apr 10, 8:57am

We’ve found the lane stradler.

kotacoug

Apr 10, 8:25am

I'd never do that. I wish the merge would work.

Manti

Apr 10, 10:40am

There are a lot of people who have spent their advanced degrees studying merging

AggieWeekendCougar

Apr 10, 8:12am

Funny never seen a merge issue in low traffic…ie

kotacoug

Apr 10, 8:30am

This needs it's own thread to highlight it

Goliath

Apr 10, 8:32am

The conclusion of your cited study:

CocaColaRecovery

Apr 10, 8:44am

Doh!! There goes that argument lol

kotacoug

Apr 10, 9:07am

Actually, that was the over-zealous abstract writer and isn't supported by the

AggieWeekendCougar

Apr 10, 9:34am

Actually, the abstract was pretty accurate. Here is the full conclusion

CocaColaRecovery

Apr 10, 11:52am

But the superiority isn't in speed/time, it is in optimal use of road area.

AggieWeekendCougar

Apr 10, 11:54am

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