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Re: lack of courtesy Re: A Left Lane Laggard Wants to Know



In article <timleeDC76nG.8Av@netcom.com>,
Timothy J. Lee <timlee@netcom.com> wrote:

>Yes, true.  I often see drivers in a forced merge situation (on ramp
>or lane ends) trying to prevent someone else who is ahead of them from
>merging in.

Yeah, that's me. Generally it's because traffic is heavy, and I,
having seen the merge half a mile back, dutifully got in the
non-disappearing lane while the traffic would still permit it. Why
should I let someone who isn't paying attention in front of me?
ESPECIALLY when they've hurtled down the disappearing lane, often
passing me in the process. Who's being more of a jerk?

If traffic  is light or the lanes, including the disappearing lane,
are all full and slow, I will let people in front of me. Ditto for
onramps. There's a difference, though, between being courteous and being
taken advantage of. I've got to get where I'm going, too...

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