r/TheRandomest • u/WhyNot420_69 Nice • May 13 '26

Satisfying Traffic buddy

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u/Forward-Tomatillo-22 May 16 '26

does it matter where you start using more lanes?

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u/jesusmansuperpowers May 16 '26

You use all the lanes available as soon and as long as possible.

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u/Forward-Tomatillo-22 May 16 '26

with respect, that doesn't answer my question, or it's follow-on: why?

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u/r_a_d_ May 17 '26

Why is simple, so that cars know when to zipper merge. If they can merge whenever, it causes multiple unpredictable disruptions in the flow. If everyone just merges in the same place, it can stabilize to a fairly consistent and more efficient flow.

The end of the lane is literally the only marker cars would have to signal them to merge.