re: A reminder that zipper merging is how your supposed to handle merging

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This is absolutely terrible advice. It slows the flow considerably. Zipper merging well back from this point, which allows free flow through the pinch point, is what you want.

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I would agree with this, as long as every vehicle is adjusting their speed properly to allow for continuous flow, which will minimize the choke point. But we all know this will never happen because of low IQ's, selfish drivers, and other factors. Autonomous driving is pretty much the only way to allow the most amount of traffic getting through these scenarios and others, but unfortunately that still has a LONG way to go.