From: otterpower@xhotmail.com
On 12/16/2013 2:47 PM, Alan Baker wrote:
> On 2013-12-16 16:51:18 +0000, Sancho Panza said:
>
>> On 12/16/2013 10:03 AM, Daniel W. Rouse Jr. wrote:
>>> "Arif Khokar" wrote in message
>>> news:eOYou.430003$B22.130265@fx01.iad...
>>>> On 12/06/2013 01:50 AM, Dave Head wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 4 Dec 2013 17:06:27 +0000 (UTC), Brent
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Keeping totally to the right, this stuff happens:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1) Everyone else that merges into traffic when entering such a
>>>>>>> roadway
>>>>>>> does so at 45 mph. You either have to brake, or move left anyway.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> They shouldn't be doing that. Fix this problem instead of creating
>>>>>> another.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yep. But the only thing I have the power to do is to not get killed
>>>>> by it. The way to do that is to not be there - IOW, be a lane
>>>>> over...
>>>>
>>>> You're not going to get killed by it. IME, impaired mergers will not
>>>> ram your vehicle when trying to merge. They usually either fall in
>>>> behind you or actually accelerate and merge properly if you remain in
>>>> the right hand lane.
>>>
>>> Tell that to the thru traffic that SPEEDS UP to time it so they will
>>> collide with the merger--forcing the merger to speed up themselves or
>>> slow down and brake. If they were going faster than merging traffic,
>>> they could have changed one lane to the left (two or more lanes in the
>>> same direction).
>>>
>>> NO, I don't think forcing the merger to stop on the onramp is safe
>>> driving on the thru traffic driver's part.
>>
>> Then you must have quite a time with the interval signals on the
>> access ramps.
>
> Are they at the TOP of the ramp....?
That lack of knowledge explains your comment.
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