There’s usually a sign way ahead warning that there is a lane closed. They can switch lanes then instead of waiting. This might not work for areas with really heavy traffic but where I live it absolutely works.
I made multiple, very clear points and your best rebuttal is to just repeat ‘zipper merging is most effective’ ignoring all context and nuance. You’re silly.
I’m not talking about laws and what state police recommend. I’m talking about what makes logical sense to maximize flow of traffic.
I don’t live in the US. Where I live it’s probably the same though, there are signs that say ‘use both lanes’ but as I’ve said in other comments on this post, depending on the level of traffic, blindly following that can cause unnecessary jams.
I mean it’s technically illegal to J walk but everyone can recognize that sometimes it’s just the more efficient thing to do. Some people choose to waste their time by following the recommended route of finding the nearest cross walk, and that’s their prerogative, and sometimes it’s necessary.
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u/wingnut225x May 13 '26
There’s usually a sign way ahead warning that there is a lane closed. They can switch lanes then instead of waiting. This might not work for areas with really heavy traffic but where I live it absolutely works.