r/dashcams • u/Friendsubjective • 13h ago

Karen doesn't know how to merge properly

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u/myco_magic 10h ago

Yes if that's the lane your already in, but getting out of the lane and Into the zipper merge to cut in front of traffic is not what it's for and what people seem to do frequently

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u/Just_to_rebut 7h ago

yes it is, if the whole lane is empty, people should move into it. the people in that lane weren’t supposed to merge early.

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u/DenormalHuman 7h ago

actually, thats also intended. The ideal situation is two equal length lines zipper merging. That makes the tailback as short as possible.

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u/TheJonesLP1 3h ago edited 3h ago

In many countries it absolutely is. You even MUST do it. Also it isnt "cut" traffic turn, but legit merging ( not talking about leaving your lane to overtake some cars, but who TF would do that? That isnt the point here)

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u/myco_magic 3h ago

When you get out of the regular lane and Into merge lane just to get in front of other cars you were originally behind, it's definitely cutting traffic and not "legit" merging

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u/TheJonesLP1 3h ago

Na, it isnt cutting, but literally law in some countries. Has nothing to do with wanting to skip some cars or not, you MUST do it, thus making it of course legit. Of course you mustnt leave your lane to overtake some cars, but that isnt what we are talking about here.

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u/myco_magic 1h ago

you mustnt leave your lane to overtake some cars, but that isnt what we are talking about here.

That's literally what this whole thread/conversation is talking about

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u/im_juice_lee 5h ago

This whole thread is why people get mad driving so often

Everyone has a different opinion on what "should" happen

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u/myco_magic 4h ago

Because so many people didn't pay attention when getting their license. It needs to start becoming a requirement in school