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Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19
You guys are part of the problem in this city. I have noticed ever since moving here that Calgarians seem to have a pathological aversion to letting people into their lane. If I were to list the top ten things that bug me about this city, this particular driving behaviour would be one of them. The majority - not just a few - drivers, if they see someone trying to get into their lane, will aggressively attempt to get in front of that person rather than slowing down for a half a second to let them in easily. This is not only a dick move, it encourages equally aggressive lane changes - it seems like in traffic I actually have to force my way in at an awkward angle and block off a car in order to get into another lane. This was rarely necessary before I moved here.
Leaving a gap to allow a lane change is basically the easiest thing you'll do during your entire commute - it involves slowing down slightly for a second. That's it. You are not massively inconvenienced by this action, but it makes life much, much easier on the person who usually isn't undertaking a lane change just for the fun of it; they need to be there. It's a small thing to do that other people appreciate - one of the few situations where you'll get a wave of thanks out of another driver.
Searching the MVA for a section you can come up with a convoluted interpretation of to justify your discourtesy is sort of sad. You don't need to be a lawyer to figure this out, just be thoughtful and generally decent to other drivers and everything will go much more smoothly.
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Hate to tell you dude but I doubt I'm the problem in Calgary since I don't live there.
If I see someone speeding up to merge or slowing down for the matter I will do my best to help them out appropriately. Otherwise, if they are just being a struggler, well screw 'em. Not my problem they can't drive and merge.