Trucks Blocking Lanes At Construction Merges, Is This Legal?

[churchmouse]

OK people. I guess you did not pay close enough attention. I am not playing with this crap anymore. Just not. State your opinions and suggestions in a civil manner or STFU.

Is that clear enough.....

This thread will not go there.

 

[JettaKnight]

Speaking of exits... Is it more or less efficient (for everyone involved) to get in the lane you will need to be in to exit (at full speed), say a mile before you get there, or to drive in the far left lane until your exit is about 50 yards ahead of you, come to a complete stop, then inch over a lane at a time at approximately 1-2 mph until you reach the exit? (Independent of construction - just in regular traffic conditions) If you follow the zipper merge logic, then your answer would be yes - drive as fast as you can until you are as close to the exit as you can be before merging over to get off at the exit. I ask because I see people do this every day on my commute home. If you think having one or two lanes backed up by construction merges is bad, try 5 or 6 coming to a stop for absolutely no reason.

I followed a guy like that - way too timid to merge unless there was ten car lengths open. Forced our into lane to halt, then every car behind me got over...


Zipper merging never involves one lane stopping (while the other moves quickly), or even being much over 5mph difference in speed when merging.


If you can see traffic is heavily congested, then yes, get to the necessary lane without being an ***hole.

 

[femurphy77]

That was a fast ride to 67 posts...

As somebody else pointed it that has been discussed in the past and it no doubt will have a fairly decent lifespan.

 

[Clay Pigeon]

That was one of the few things I liked about Commifornia, was they allowed lane splitting. Not knowing any better I did it here on 465, got a few interesting reactions. I never liked being on the highway with me feet resting on the ground. Made my butt pucker.

My little one is stationed at 29 Palms,Ca. He rides a XR1200 Sportster like its supposed to be ridden. He talked about splitting lanes going back and forth to Pendleton in traffic***
When we were done talking, I dont think hes splitting lane anymore.

 

[Clay Pigeon]

OK people. I guess you did not pay close enough attention. I am not playing with this crap anymore. Just not. State your opinions and suggestions in a civil manner or STFU.

Is that clear enough.....

This thread will not go there.

What did I miss?????

 

[Hatin Since 87]

My little one is stationed at 29 Palms,Ca. He rides a XR1200 Sportster like its supposed to be ridden. He talked about splitting lanes going back and forth to Pendleton in traffic***
When we were done talking, I dont think hes splitting lane anymore.

Just out of curiosity, why?

 

[Cameramonkey]

What did I miss?????

I think it was my threat of a dance off with BT next weekend.

 

[Brad69]

A traffic circle at Port Road in Jeffersonville is one of the most dangerous I have ever witnessed. It’s a three lane with 3 entrance points the one for port road is the outer lane and is clearly marked.
50% of the time I will have to come to a dead stop because cars will pull out in front of me some will come to a dead stop and then look me in the eye in pull out. This is not even taking account the cars that wanna run up under the trailer in the traffic circle.

 

[rhino]

What did I miss?????

I don't even ask anymore. I miss almost everything with my IGNORE filter working overtime!

 

[Expat]

I am one of those that get over as soon as I am aware that there is a lane closure and then keep anyone from merging in front of me at the last second. I cheer on the shepherds of the highway that try to block the lane.

 

[Clay Pigeon]

Just out of curiosity, why?

I keep my scooter's out of pinch points, and splitting while riding through sitting traffic, its all good until someone opens a door ....
I've made it on the asphalt since 1975 without getting a rash, hopefully until I stop riding...

 

[Hatin Since 87]

I keep my scooter's out of pinch points, and splitting while riding through sitting traffic, its all good until someone opens a door ....
I've made it on the asphalt since 1975 without getting a rash, hopefully until I stop riding...

Fair enough, and glad to hear! Stay safe, it’s all the others that worry me when I ride.

 

[Clay Pigeon]

I don't even ask anymore. I miss almost everything with my IGNORE filter working overtime!

 

[churchmouse]

I think it was my threat of a dance off with BT next weekend.

Dang it I forgot to tell him to wear something Saturday night fever/John Travolta-ish to the shoot.

 

[churchmouse]

I keep my scooter's out of pinch points, and splitting while riding through sitting traffic, its all good until someone opens a door ....
I've made it on the asphalt since 1975 without getting a rash, hopefully until I stop riding...

We witnessed the door thing in sitting traffic and a group of Jappers came zinging through. Clown in the truck 2 up from us flung his door open....on purpose....and really messed that kid up. That really screwed up the traffic.

I am guilty of lane splitting as are many of the guys we rode with. Luckily no one was hurt/maimed/killed as everyone was more than good and luck was with us. This was mid 90's and Cell phones had not become the issues they are today. I would not do this in today's traffic.

 

[4sarge]

What the study does not show/tell is that it is a controlled study where ALL people are co-operating to merge. Any study/test can be manipulated if it is
controlled. This does not work in real life circumstances.

This wouldn't be a problem if traffic merged over when notified to, traffic would smoothly flow, albeit slightly slower, but still flow. The problem is
that those drivers who think they are more privileged and important than everyone else and run up to the absolutely last 20 feet to merge over creating
that backup.

On more than one occasion during the severe road construction south and north of Lafayette on I65 when lanes had to merge to one, there was a state trooper
motioning people off to the right and issuing tickets for disregarding lane end/merge signs, on more than one occasion I challenged a passenger vehicle to play that
chicken game with me. Dash cam sitting there for my protection.

Hallelujah - Someone gets it. Plenty of time to MERGE Safely but drive 80MPH to cut off the Safe Drivers and Force the Slowed Traffic to Stop or Crash. Ticket? A Medal is in Order

 

[BugI02]

Now let’s discuss motorcycles lane splitting...

ill bring the popcorn

Perfectly legal in California, those without a death wish wait until the traffic is well and truly gridlocked before swinging out

 

[BugI02]

Yep, I see no solution to this topic. Some people prefer to run all the way up til they HAVE to merge, others prefer to merge and follow the signs that’s posted for 5 miles saying “lane closed, merge”. I see this being a never ending argument with no solution.

But I gotta ask, were you late for work this morning or something? Seems like you’re very passionate about this topic today

Some people need to have to perform a constant start/stop in an 80000+ lb vehicle with a clutch/manual transmission, then they'll understand why two parallel trucks will set things up so they can crawl at a steady low speed rather than go through that. Problem is, I don't know any driver or company that could afford to let amateurs anywhere near the driver's seat in those conditions

 

[femurphy77]

Dang it I forgot to tell him to wear something Saturday night fever/John Travolta-ish to the shoot.

Or something Zardozian:

 

[Cameramonkey]

OK, before this gets any worse and somebody gets banned, lets talk about something less inflammatory... Abortion. GO!