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EthicalBribes OP t1_iwepzxt wrote

Reply to comment by Unique-Public-8594 in Curious about drivers merging onto the highway by EthicalBribes

I think I may be biased to it happening to me every time I drive in MA because I remain in the right most lane most of my traveling. So it would seem like it happens a lot vs if I was in the left lane I'd be oblivious.

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LackingUtility t1_iwetlei wrote

One potential reason you encounter it more here than than in the Midwest is that our on-ramps may be shorter due to lack of room, so stupid drivers may not have enough time to figure out where to slide into in traffic and lack the courage to just flour it.

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gerkin123 t1_iwf07qq wrote

The BRRRR sound of maybe hitting the rumble strips because you can't merge is loud so it's better to be rear-ended by the car behind you trying to merge, too.

Can't say how many times I've been a couple car lengths behind someone getting on the highway, turn to look at the flow of traffic and then had to slam the breaks because the car ahead stopped.

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