Merging at the last minute is the correct way to do it.

Zipper merge, you fucks!

Zipper merge is best merge you dingus.

Learn what zipper merging is you fuckin potato.

Or do you want backups to take up twice as much space as they need to? It's about efficiency. If everybody zipper merges, you still get your fucking turn.

THAT’S THE CORRECT WAY.

Merge at the lane end for fuck’s sake.

Everyone that merges early creates a spot for the closing lane traffic to move up and slows down the through lane, then the next person does it, slows the thru lane, repeat ad nauseam. So if you think you’re being smart merging early you are actually fucking up the flow. There are always people going to be running up the closed lane to try to take “cuts”, so how do you prevent that? By everyone zipper merging at the end! No open lane for them to “cheat.”

Zipper merge at the end is the only way.

Source: I see this every single day I drive to work in an area with shit road design, heavy traffic, and bad drivers.

Why is it always boomers that fail to comprehend the zipper merge?

.... Is it the lead poisoning??

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Zipper merge you fucking savages

I don't understand people like this. There are two lanes. Use them. If everyone merges into one lane over two miles it's going to create a HUUGE backup. Use both lanes, zipper merge at the end. Stop being stupid and use your brain instead of your emotions.

If it's a lane closure, yes, you zipper merge at the end-- imo, because you need visual confirmation of what's happening but also because it's predictable and usually both lanes are already matching speeds and zipper merging ahead of you. There's no need to complicate things with an early swap. Granted, I rarely see a lane closure warning more than 100 meters, if at all... in my tiny car, the best indicator that we're merging is sudden lane changes of everyone in front of me.

Where I draw the line is when there's an exit only lane on a freeway and people are zooming along and suddenly want in. Did they jump into that lane just to get ahead? Or are they a helpless victim of circumstance from the latest onramp and unable to merge until now? I let them in, but I'm usually bitter about it.

just let them merge for fucks sake

I remember an article from a certain parody magazine about "the state is introducing the Velcro merge, because majority is to stupid for the zipper merge" and they photoshopped a street sign with cars in random angles honking at each other xD

I think people forget that nobody is racing you. If someone merges into traffic in front of you, theyre not winning and youre not losing. It's all OK. You dont have to be upset.

Oh they read it, that's why they're there. It's faster.

Upvoting all of OPs posts because you gotta respect the commitment

I let drivers like this in every time.
It doesn't cost me anything, and avoids a dangerous situation for myself and everyone around when they inevitably push in regardless.

My ego isn't so fragile I have to flex my power, it's not my job to teach them, and they wouldn't learn anything anyway.

Do you like grid locked traffic? Because merging 2 miles early causes grid lock traffic.

It's weird when people think getting places fast or first is the point of driving.

"Safe" is the word you're looking for. Then, as fast as safe will calmly allow.

I don't know about you guys, but the teeth an my zipper are lined up ahaid of time and "traveling" the same speed. I would be fine with zipper merge if that where the case, but every time i am in the open lane and the other one closes there are 10 jerks who sped to the end and now feel i should have to come to a full stop and let all 10 get in front. Also, my zipper gets joined at the botom and the "merge" point travels back up the the path. we are all going to sqeeze into one lane anyway. Don't care where it happens as long as everyone maintains speed. If you expect me to stop my lane so 10 can come from yours we have a problem.