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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My guess is that you’re seeing the open line is because the merge line wasn’t that long before you got there. If the merge line is short, you just get in at the open spot even if it’s a 100ft before the merge.

I’m all about the zipper merge as long as you’re not a jerk about it. There is always that one driver that will pass the obviously open spot to pass a handful of cars just to get a little ahead. Don’t be that guy. [/quote]

The best thing for traffic flow is for the cars in the merge lane to go ALL THE WAY to the end of merge lane, and then merge. That's why I'm passing that open spot to get further ahead. That's what traffic engineers want me to do.[/quote]

Yeah, when there is a lot of traffic. When the traffic is minimal just get in and keep traffic flowing. Just use common sense. 
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This.

After that University of Wisconsin paper was published it was laughed at.  Literally.  It doesn't come close to resembling reality.  Why?  Because zippers have three attributes that are required to work.  If one gets messed up, the zipper doesn't work.  It jams.  Guess what?  Human beings share exactly zero of those attributes.

Use common sense.  Match the speed of traffic.  Move smoothly and deliberately.  And let people in. And don't brake.  Needless braking on freeways causes phantome traffic jams (traffic jams with no apparent cause).[/quote]

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