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submitted 1 day ago by Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 37 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

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.

[–] codapine@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

We need NHTSA to put out TV spots to get the message out, and little signs to say USE FULL LANES -ZIP MERGE IN XXX FEET

When I was growing up in the UK, Department for Transport or whomever always had TV and radio ads reminding people how to drive: take longer to look for bikes, don't hang out next to a big lorry (truck) blind spot, don't drink and drive, it's hard to focus on two things at once so put your phone away while driving, etc. And they still do this. We need more of that elsewhere too.

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago

Take all that “Driving Drunk is Bad, guys” advertising space and use it for something that people don't already know...

[–] Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world -4 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

What do you mean though

[–] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think the main benefit is cutting off cheaters - it is about using the road more effectively. If you have 2 miles of a single lane full of cars next to an empty lane (that is blocked at the constriction), the congestion is more likely to block intersections, ramps, etc. Studies show that having 2 lanes full of cars with a zipper merge at the point constriction is the most efficient:

https://itre.ncsu.edu/itre-studying-how-zipper-merges-reduce-congestion-at-sites-across-north-carolina/

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 1 points 2 hours ago

Stopping overly aggressive drivers is a side benefit.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 0 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Don’t feed the troll.

[–] Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world -2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Shhhhhh

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 43 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Z I P P E R

M E R G E

[–] quips@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 hours ago

Louder please

[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 69 points 16 hours ago (6 children)

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

.... Is it the lead poisoning??

[–] krisevol@lemmus.org 2 points 3 hours ago

It was in fact, lead poisoning. That's where all the angry husband stuff comes from too. That whole generation was literally metally challenge due to the poisoning.

[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Because it's counterintuitive. You would think that getting people over early means traffic can just flow easier.

[–] codapine@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago

Yeah, but into a road that is more narrow. You can't fit twice the volume into a pipe half the size and expect the same throughput.

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[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 157 points 1 day ago (17 children)

Zipper merge is best merge you dingus.

[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 1 points 21 minutes ago

Yeah...no, I've been waiting in line for 15 min and the guy that went on the other lane to skip the line can suck on my zipper merge

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 10 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

The issue is this:

A) Your lane is ending. Drive to the end of the lane and then merge. Simplest reason: why the fuck would they build that much lane if you’re not supposed to drive on it? Alternate reason: you’re just stretching the traffic jam farther back where it could be blocking people from exiting or getting on.

B) Your lane is exit only. Get the fuck out of that lane, you’re blocking people legitimately trying to exit. You’re a cheating cheater and you’re clogging the exit lane.

C) Your lane is not an exit and you want to get into an exit lane. Get into the exit lane as soon as possible. Late merge is just going to clog up a lane and you’re a cheating cheater.

These situations are not the same but people think they are.

[–] Grazed@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

But this post's context is only A, right?

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

yes.

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

Like most things, a zipper merge works only if EVERYONE is abiding by it. Much like they tested and found out that a plane can have all passengers boarded and seated with luggage in about 15 minutes...if everyone followed the rules. But know, every damn over-entitled Karen, Jaxson, MacKhenzie and the rest of their ilk feel the rules don't apply to them.

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[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 151 points 1 day ago (44 children)

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.

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