BB*X Wrote:
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> I still think most people fail to
> realize that their car can accelerate, they always
> slow down and end up coming to a complete stop to
> merge, you can speed up and get in front of other
> cars, that option does exist.
I've been guilty of this, but that's mostly because...
> The problem is that people don't pay any attention
> to what is going on around them
... of this. Sure, I can gun it to try and merge in, but some people don't understand the concept of "braking" and "considerate driving." I'd rather the person behind me get pissed off than get sideswiped by some soccer mom.
The absolute worst is the on-ramp to 395 S from Glebe Road.
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You can't tell from the picture, but those two lanes are coming up over a hill; traffic usually does around 50 MPH, so at the end of the single merge lane, you have two seconds from when you see the car to when it's beside you. In the afternoon on a week day, traffic flows pretty consistently, and I'm not about to blindly leap out into traffic, hoping the oncoming car will slow down if I do.
What happens about 40% of the time is, some asshole in a minivan, massive pick-up truck, or SUV will pull right up on my bumper, and block my view entirely. I inch up to look past them, and they're right on my ass. Then they tear out around me, beeping their horn. On a couple occasions, these prick-touchers have almost been rear-ended in the manner I'm trying to avoid.
Seriously, it's a shitty set-up.
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