But I don't impact or inconvenience any other driver whatsoever and so don't see the problem. Anyway. I do it so rarely I am not going to fret too much on it. ?
It's only a problem when traffic is slow and/or heavy, so nobody shoud cares if traffic is flowing well through the pinch point. Those in the 'empty' lane will naturally fear/realise that they have to merge significantly before the pinch point, otherwise they will be stuck in the empty lane until some kind person allows them in.Although probably cause a bit of chaos if the traffic is flowing through the pinch point at 40mph though or if the traffic is pretty lite and cars moved out to the emptier lane just to use all available lanes
I know you didn’t mean use all available lanes in all circumstances but just illustrating its not quite simple
Use all lanes up to the lane closure only works when traffic is slow enough and heavy enough... and its those two measures (what is slow enough and busy enough) that are variable in the minds of each driver which is why some Q and others use empty lane
Perhaps, but that's because it's not a problem if it's a 'quiet' road. It becomes a problem 'when it transitioning....' and from then on - when folk don't obey the instructions/think others are 'not playing fair', when it's actually 'them' that are 'the problem'!
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All lanes shoud always be 'in use'!No doubt
That happens because drivers are left to make their own judgement about what is 'too slow/too busy' i.e when is the conditions right to move into using all lanes
(lets face it the already merged traffic will never unmerge itself so we're actually reliant on the empty lane 'pioneers' to aid the transition to use all lanes... they just don't have to be so smug about it
So what/doesn't matter - as it's 'free flowing', so it's not important and I don't care 1 way or the other.
And you know that how?Re smug. its a joke... although.... If they were really honest a fair few ‘empty lane users’ would have to admit that the very last thing they want to see when they arrive on scene … is all lanes in full use
Unfortunately you are wrong. The slowing down is caused by cars merging in, the traffic flows quicker when there is only 1 lane. Join the back of the open lane and the traffic continues to flow.
Er, No he's not. And his 'Correct way...' is exactly what 'Merge in Turn' means!
Perhaps/Agreed. But that's irrelevant. 'Merge in Turn' means exactly that - not 'Leave <whichever> Lane Empty'! That merely causes a longer tailback! And folks will simply use the empty lane anyway!
Perhaps - for the open lane, but the overall throughput is likely equal, or at least more controlled, when 'Merge in Turn' is obeyed! My experience of the slowest instances of MiT and use of single lane is when some sod, often a lorry, blocks the 'free' lane while also occupying the 'tailback' one!
You mean 'Disobey the specific instruction'?
As it should/does when 'Merge in Turn' is performed as directed!
There's worse! Try navigating Place de la Concorde. Room for 6 cars across...no/pick your own lanes and mopeds zipping everywhere!
FTFY
