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GastroFan posted...

I've seen dozens of times when I'll get to a construction spot where people wait until the last minute and try to zipper merge into the first opening available.

If traffic is flowing freely, no, they shouldn't do that. (They SHOULD do that if traffic is backed up, though: you're supposed to take turns at the merge point there) That's difficult to sign.

GastroFan posted...

What always gets my goat, however, are those people who won't let you zipper merge from an entrance ramp onto the expressway since there's only a limited amount of distance from the ramp to said expressway. I've had to slow down to almost a stop on the ramp on occasion because nobody would let me on to said expressway (either by slowing down or moving to an unoccupied lane). I consider that as just plain rude and discourteous.

The thing that bothers me most about that one is when someone (or a few someones) will drive along on the right of a wide highway with two open lanes next to them and not move over to let a bunch of cars enter freely. They don't have to per the rules of traffic, no, but why wouldn't they?

Anyways, yes, you're required to be somewhat aggressive entering and accelerate to highway speed in the assumption that you'll find a gap - that can be scary. (Another related pet peeve of mine is people who approach the 60 mph highway at 30 mph and then complain no-one will slow down to let them in) But once up to speed, yes, people on the highway should make small adjustments to help merging occur safely.