Re:Those jerks who wait until the last second to merge are a...
by kbutler on Friday October 14, 2016 @03:41PM
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The problem is that those instructions (wait to merge, then take turns) don't produce a zipper merge, they produce a "stop and start take turns" merge - the left-hand antipattern on http://trafficwaves.org/seatraf.html
They need the additional "keep lots of space ahead of you to allow cars to move in at traffic speed".
Given a stop-and-go merge, I think the best you can do is keep that left lane from forcing stop-and-go merging. if you can get a gap in the merging lane, the target lane can begin flowing more freely, thus opening space for the merging lane.
They need the additional "keep lots of space ahead of you to allow cars to move in at traffic speed".
Given a stop-and-go merge, I think the best you can do is keep that left lane from forcing stop-and-go merging. if you can get a gap in the merging lane, the target lane can begin flowing more freely, thus opening space for the merging lane.