Where I live 95% know how to merge, the other 5% stand out and it’s annoying. But mostly people are good at merging. During rush hour there’s really no point to NOT letting the guy in, your fate (slow drive home) is inevitable.
Center of the US, so interstate driving. People don’t understand to speed up to highway speeds on the ramp and then if you’re ahead, merge in front of the vehicle in the right lane. If you’re door to door or behind, slide in behind. It’s simple. See it messed up most of the time. I’m glad it’s not messed up where you are.
It would be simple if anybody drove correctly, or paid attention to their surroundings. Sometimes people can't get up to highway speeds because of clover leaf ramps, very short ramps, or dumbasses in front of them, and then there are all the assholes on the road following way too close to people in front of them and no one bothering to let people in.
Silicon Valley in California. Heavy traffic on-ramps often have merge lanes or metered lights to help. Most people are reasonable.
Things happen anyway, wife rear ended on hwy 101 by pickup, Guy kept her company until assistance arrived. Friend in multi car crash, one driver said his fault glad no one hurt. I was rearended and gal said she was moving to Mexico next day (UH OH) - she called her insurance and took care of it, I worried for nothing.
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u/No-Competition-2764 12h ago
3% of the population knows how to merge. It’s crazy.