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Originally Posted by rubicon
Hi dbussone: Some drivers purposefully use both lanes in an effort to control traffic behind them... not so good. However, on the other hand when there is a traffic jam on a interstate with only one lane open its a good thing when a semi blocks off traffic forcing drivers to alternate and assisting in alleviating the back up. something that should be obvious to drivers but then we do have drivers that believe their "special"and deserve to be first.
Can you imagine some of these folks in self driving vehicles trusting the vehicle to manipulate a round-a-bout  |
Do you really think it helps? Every time I see this, all it does is move the merge point back ANOTHER 1/2 mile or so---same pile up, that's just what happens when 2 lanes merge to 1. Yes, there are always a few clowns that try to sneak a couple of cars ahead and ride the closed lane to the end, but I don't think they contribute much to the back-up.
Meanwhile, who the h*ll do truck drivers think they are to dictate traffic flow to everyone else? They are not LEOs, they don't make the rules. If I were LEO I'd ticket every one of them for not staying in their lane! Same is true in a RB if the driver INTENTIONALLY tries to control everybody else. I've been driving for 45 years , I don't need my Mommy on the road. End of rant.