[ScottieK]

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ughh it pisses me off so much when people use the merging lane to skip a few cars ahead... i'd never personally do what you did, but man have i wanted to.

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Is this what is referred to around here as "line jumping"? I routinely make it a point to jut out into the merging lane to block people from getting past me whenever it seems prudent.

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This s%$^ happens all the time on my commute, except there's no merge lane. There's an exit-only lane to get onto the interstate, and there's a huge line to get to that exit. Getting in line at the end of the line isn't good enough for some people, so they zoom up the middle lane and force their way into the exit lane when the exit comes up. Besides being [censored], it totally screws things up because the line goes through an intersection, and cars in line that are trying to get across the intersection get hung out to dry by people who cut into the line...the line stops in the middle of the intersection, the light changes, and all hell breaks loose. All because some d-bag wanted to shave two minutes off his commute.

Reading this thread makes me realize that I'm not just dealing with dumb-ass drivers who have no idea what they're doing. I'm dealing with dumb-ass drivers who know exactly what they're doing, plan it out in advance, and share tips about it on the internet. This is a revelation.

ScottieK