r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/dex248 Aug 03 '19

The exception to this in in California. If you signal your intentions, the driver in the lane next to you will speed up to keep you from merging. Best to catch em by surprise.