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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
The construction doesn’t bother me, but the way drivers handle the construction is definitely annoying. It wouldn’t even be that bad if people would just drive properly.
I have to admit sometimes I am a dumb dumb that merges early because there is a big gap right beside me and I just can’t be bothered to wait to the end at risk of someone not letting me in. But if someone behind me passes me and just so happens to end up at the end of their lane in a scenario where I’m the one who has to let them in? Then in they go, no trouble.
That seems to be the other side of it. People merge early and then think everyone behind them has to merge somewhere behind them. If you merge early you’re now in the lane that accepts the mergers at the end of the lane, regardless of where in the “line” they were before you merged.
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I won't merge early but I've definitely been in the lane that continues on and in that case I'm not one of those that leaves the lane to drive to the end and merge back in. While I generally let people in, I do on occasion try to coax them to the end of the lane before letting them in. You know, instead of a full stop 20 cars from the end, I'll roll half way behind them so they keep moving forward until their lane ends. Kind of like holding your kids hand through something to show them how it's done.