(Timothy J. Lee) wrote in
:

> In article <uEFAd.302077$HA.87063@attbi_s01>,
> Brent P > wrote:
>>The first step to making driving in the USA much more pleasant and much
>>more efficent is to stop the social tolerance of idiotic sloth
>>driving.
>
> The problem is that when a slow merger enters the freeway, those in
> the right lane often have a choice between either slowing down,
> changing lanes, or crashing (since the slow merger is already halfway
> in the right lane).

And having to make an emergency lane change is an additional risk in
itself.Which could contribute to collisions.


> Most people don't want to crash or greatly increase
> the risk of crashing (although many, like the slow mergers themselves,
> are too clueless to realize what actions increase the risk of crashing).
> And crashing into the rear end of the slow merger will likely be deemed
> your fault for legal and insurance purposes.
>
> So while it may be desirable to discourage behavior like slow merging,
> it is often not possible to do so without greatly increasing the risk
> to yourself.
>



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