the proper way to merge on the thruway...*RANT*

i dont know about you guys and gals, but when i happen to be in the far right lane on the thruway, i would like it if drivers that are coming from the on-ramp, to think smarter when merging. they fucking will not slow down and let you go by them, and then merge onto the far right lane. they always try and speed up to get infront of you. im always getting caught when the lane’s about to end and my car and another car are about to get scrunched together into one lane. why should i have to slow down and let them go infront of me. i honestly dont really know the proper way to deal with mergers, whether to slow down or to keep going my speed, but im sick of this shit. i always try to go my speed. unless i have to slam on my brakes like today. what do you think?

I keep driving my owns speed

unless its a honda then i let them in

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usually i just maintain my speed if i’m stuck in the right lane when mergers are coming in. i leave it up to the merger to decide if they should speed up or slow down to get in, unless there is a lot of traffic trying to merge in, then i’ll speed up to get ahead of it if i can.

Drive in the middle lane like you should be doing.

I let people in Jettas go because they’re probably questioning a lot as it is. And Foresters because that means that bitch can fight crocs. And Festivas because I genuinely feel bad for somebody driving a Festiva.

Since you are the one merging in I would say they have the right of way… to a point.
First: You want to merge in as soon as possible and not ride the lane out to the end. In my perspective that looks like either someone is trying to be a fuckknob and sneak in at the last minute or just plain does not know how to drive. Either way I would be less inclined to let them in for being stupid on either count.

Second: If someone is going a reasonable speed and close to yours then you should slow down a BIT and tuck in behind them.

Third: If that person OBVIOUSLY speeds up, early on, and you are side by side while you are speeding up to merge in then that person is being a dickhead and you should cut them off

Fourth: You cant expect eveyone else to be looking out for you. Reality is that most drivers on the road suck. Be more aggressive and you will have less aggravation to deal with because you are in control.

and BINGO was his name-o!

But seriously, if you are in the right lane doing anywhere from 55-60, slow down for traffic to merge, or if you are really good speed up to avoid any decision making. If the person is trying to speed up they are obviously trying to go faster than you, so why speed up more?

But in actuality you should be in the middle lane if you are just cruising along. I HATE people that drive in the right lane like it is a driving lane.

My next rant will be that little triangular shaped sign, its a yield sign, not a blow though this sign and diregard traffic. . .

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Why cant you just move over to the left lane… Or I am confused as to what this post is about…

I assume it’s if the lane to your left is blocked.

A couple weeks ago I couldn’t move over… there were cars in front of and behind me so I couldn’t slow down or speed up for this lady coming off the ramp. Well she decided to move over anyways. Luckily just as she started to move over I glanced to my left and had a 1½ car spot to get over so I cranked the wheel to the left just before the lady merged into my car. I was so pssed… as was the lady that I had to get in front of in the middle lane since that was barely room for my car. People need to be tested alot more for their driving skills. Or at least if a cop sees somethign then they enforce taking driving classes just because of stupid driving.

i do drive in the middle lane, but when the exits about to come up, thats when i get to the right lane.

umm, you do realize you are suppose to slow down to left them merge, right?

drive in the middle lane

merging lane has no rights … especialy if the road is NOT that busy but for some reason they tried to wait till the last minute

if you cut me off, ill most likely let you hit me, because i know ill make money on the deal

if you cut me off and your going the same speed as me, dont expect me to tap my brakes to get off your as, ill ride your ass till you speed up or move over

and please, if my driving pisses you off in rush hour traffic, dont try to confront me by getting out of your car with your seatbelt still on. you might be tuff, but stupid targets are easy targets

Not in all cases you don’t. Only if they already are set to move over and are a car length or two ahead of you. If you are side by side he has to slow down.

Well he is with sick sixx racing so letting them in would bring dishonor to their dojo.

J/k

Yeah man slow down if your ramp is coming up its just what you’re supposed to do anyway. think about it you should be slowing down preparing for your ramp, he needs to speed up to get in the middle.

your legally required to do everything in your ability and situation to allow a proper merge if your in the right lane, and if you don’t and that guys hits a guard rail, you will be the new owner of a citation, and not the jet. i think people need to learn to get up to the average speed of the thruway, but those old people think that brake is a get out of jail free card and use it whenever they feel unsafe, when in reality merging at 35 is about the most dangerous thing you can do. But its one of the reasons old people have “low accident rates” cause if you rail them from behind wiht your truck because of thier 35 mph merge, its your fault, gotta love the “law”.

my rant about merging is when people STOP on the on ramp and wait for traffic to clear up i HATE that

you have 2 options,

a) withou exceeding the speed limit, you get a PROPER DISTANCE ahead of the vehical on the highway
b) you pace yourself to fall in a PROPER DISTANCE behind the vehical already on the highway

its just like an intersection on a surface street, its the full responsibility of the turning vehical to do a proper turn. weather its a 90 degree turn or simply moving over a lane

its up to the driver thats going straight if he / she WANTS to speed up, slow down, or move over

70% of the people driving the thruway have no idea what they are doing.

95% of these people are candian. the other are just plain retarded.

there should only also be one way to enter a toll booth. I’ve seen atleast 5 different ways.