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Re:How traffic actually works by dvanduzer on Tuesday October 01, 2013 @01:01PM (#6477429)
There is a protocol. Even in heavy traffic, if you observe the following distance that the DMV tells everyone to observe when taking a driving test there is always room to merge.
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Re:How traffic actually works by jessaustin on Tuesday October 01, 2013 @01:31PM (#6477655)
...following distance that the DMV tells everyone to observe...

Who on earth leaves such a distance in stop-and-go traffic? I certainly haven't seen it. You might as well just assume that every driver will be safe, considerate, and wise.

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Re:How traffic actually works by danielweber on Tuesday October 01, 2013 @02:49PM (#6478257)
If traffic is stop-and-go, a zipper merge is trivial.
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Re:How traffic actually works by jessaustin on Tuesday October 01, 2013 @07:08PM (#6479669)
Ummm, not in my experience.
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