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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If a merging car appears timid at all, I don't want them in front of me. Who wants a timid driver in front of them on a single lane road?[/quote]

OP here.  I feel I need to clarify the circumstances of the "merge."  We were not merging into traffic.  We were in one of two lanes that merged together into a single lane.  Every other car would take turns, and we were supposed to be next.  Unfortunately, for the person in the right lane (us), there is no way to yield to someone because of the flow of the traffic and the fact that my DS would have had to come to a full stop due to the fact his lane literally came to an end, which is why he almost hit the curb.  He was being neither aggressive nor passive.  He did the right thing by not slamming on his breaks and not panicking and I commend him for that.

What infuriates me is the the driver persisted after my son got in front with the tailgating antics.  The level of anger on the road is horrifying....even toward young innocent new drivers.  It is baffling.[/quote]

I completely understand what the situation was. I find myself in this situation often - I slow enough to let the asshole in and merge behind them. I'm not risking MY safety or my child's, in order to "win" in the merge war. There is one scary spot where I have driven on top of the line when possible to reserve my space, because the end of the 2 lanes is not clear, and there is no warning.

Defensive driving in this area is a MUST, and you gotta be good at it. [/quote]

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