zimzum42 said:Somewhere in the world I went once had big signs at things like this telling people to merge 'like a zip'. i.e. let every other person in (not a great description I know)
It seemed to work quite well
I seem to remember seeing these signs in New Zealand.zimzum42 said:Somewhere in the world I went once had big signs at things like this telling people to merge 'like a zip'. i.e. let every other person in (not a great description I know)
It seemed to work quite well
Over The Hill said:I don't think the whole zipping thing is anywhere in the highway code (not especially looked but cannot remember seeing it), it is just one of those polite things the if the queue is doing it then we should too.
I do think there is something about lane merging. It is similar to if you join a motorway. The ones already on the motorway are driving dangeroursly if they do not let you in.
Re the OP- I put money on the inconsiderate git being in a BMW or Audi.
marinyork said:I never see why people get super angry about it. You have to merge at some point.
Most who drive like they own the road don't even own the cars (or trucks) they are driving.wafflycat said:Yebbut... not *before* them. It's their road!
wafflycat said:Yebbut... not *before* them. It's their road!
I'm similar in the respect that I'd get in the queue early & curse anyone who cut in at the last minute, but a few years ago I attended an advanced driving course & a traffic cop on one session questioned us about this & when we got into the appropriate lane. He pointed out that you can use the other lanes right upto the point at which they close & if everyone did this & 'zipped' in it would reduce the traffic queues considerably. I still tend to get in the queue early, but dont get stressed out with those that dontWhereas in the old days I'd get riled if anyone dared drive up the outside of a half-mile queue towards a coned-off lane, now I don't understand why us Brits elongate roadworks congestion by starting the queue way too early and expecting everyone to stay orderly behind, and it's the dangerous idiots who stop anyone sensible pairing up the queue by then preventing them to filter in at a more appropriate position who get my goat.
Soltydog said:I'm similar in the respect that I'd get in the queue early & curse anyone who cut in at the last minute, but a few years ago I attended an advanced driving course & a traffic cop on one session questioned us about this & when we got into the appropriate lane. He pointed out that you can use the other lanes right upto the point at which they close & if everyone did this & 'zipped' in it would reduce the traffic queues considerably. I still tend to get in the queue early, but dont get stressed out with those that dont