[AT] Test

[Ron Cook]

There just are not enough sensible and accommodating drivers out there 
for it to work properly.  No doubt it is a good thing if all would do it 
right.  However,:

"The zipper's catch, of course, is that every driver on the road has to 
be aware of, and believe in, the style of merging before it reaches 
maximum efficiency. So long as enough drivers don't fill both lanes or 
intentionally block the soon-to-end lane in the form of vigilante car 
justice, the concept still has to contend with confusion, whether from 
out-of-town travelers or oblivious commuters."

It gets to be just like the traffic outside the speedway after the 
races.  Everyone thinks he is the star of the track.  If you leave the 
space for one, invariably 3 will try to get in there.  Won't work that 
smoothly as soon as that happens.

I actually prefer to travel two-lane roads.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA


On 8/6/2015 1:29 PM, Carl Gogol wrote:
> New York DOT says the correct thing is to use the full length of the open
> lanes and don't merge until necessary. They believe that is the most
> efficient for traffic flow. A few years ago, NY State police and local cops
> were considering the late merge as aggressive driving and sometimes
> ticketing.  One of the local stations had interviews from both organizations
> - I think DOT prevailed as that is what their signage is designed for.
> Carl
> Central, NY
>