01-01-2009, 12:21 PM
It's very unnerving that so many drivers here don't know how to use "merge" lanes. I often see people stopped instead of accelerating to the speed of traffic and merging. Then there are those dolts that tighten up so that folks can't merge.
There's more to it than Aloha; a little knoweledge and training go a long way. I did my time on the LA Freeway and I can tell you it's not fun, but urban commuters know they're in the same boat and mostly work with each other. (Merge and let merge)
cwoods demonstrates a common misconception at the bottleneck; There isn't a "main" lane. There are two lanes and they should merge alternately where it narrows to one. If one lane is empty, of course cars are goin to be passing, but the proper place to merge is at the end.
There hasn't been multi-lane roads on the Big Island that long, which explains the lack of savvy. I don't know if driving instructors even know what's going on. My attitude ; Relax, the scenery's much better than in LA.
There's more to it than Aloha; a little knoweledge and training go a long way. I did my time on the LA Freeway and I can tell you it's not fun, but urban commuters know they're in the same boat and mostly work with each other. (Merge and let merge)
cwoods demonstrates a common misconception at the bottleneck; There isn't a "main" lane. There are two lanes and they should merge alternately where it narrows to one. If one lane is empty, of course cars are goin to be passing, but the proper place to merge is at the end.
There hasn't been multi-lane roads on the Big Island that long, which explains the lack of savvy. I don't know if driving instructors even know what's going on. My attitude ; Relax, the scenery's much better than in LA.