It's frustrating when it eats into your safe following distance. The driver merg...

Sohcahtoa82 · 2026-02-09T23:48:45 1770680925

When traffic is heavy, everyone is likely following at [what they perceive to be] a minimum following distance.

It's simply not possible to merge during heavy traffic without eating into someone's safe following distance.

MPSimmons · 2026-02-10T01:30:53 1770687053

The buffer exists to be used. Allowing people to merge into it makes the lane that they came from safer. Build a new buffer.

idiotsecant · 2026-02-10T04:13:34 1770696814

It takes almost no effort to restore your safe distance again.

ndsipa_pomu · 2026-02-10T08:24:09 1770711849

What's the problem with reducing speed and reclaiming a safe following distance?