It could work,if everybody drove the same speed,and kept the same distance from the car in front of them and all have the same reaction time,but since people are different and drive differently, it doesn't work.

I drive about 100,000 miles per year,all over The U.S.,and I go through this situation probably at least 4 times each day that I am driving.

The only way that keeps traffic ahead of me moving,is to block the traffic behind me from passing me.

Driving a Semi in start-stop traffic is a bitch,so I do whatever I need to do,to prevent having that situation.I will continue to do that,until all people drive the same way.

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Posted by ChEgrad

Member since Nov 2012

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Posted on 6/5/16 at 12:48 am to auggie

I agree that driving slowly, but steadily, is the best way to make sure traffic flows. Studies have shown that traffic jams are cleared faster once traffic approaching the jam slows to a consistent pace that gives he jam in front time to clear.

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Posted by cardboardboxer

Member since Apr 2012

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Posted on 6/7/16 at 11:47 am to auggie

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The only way that keeps traffic ahead of me moving,is to block the traffic behind me from passing me.

So you straddle two lanes-aka something illegal- to prevent people from merging in last minute - aka something at best amoral? That doesn't seem to be the correct set of priorities.

I actually do the opposite. When I am in the second to rightmost lane (aka the lane being merged into) I will purposefully speed up down that lane to prevent people from merging over too early.

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I will crash my damn car before I let you merge at the last minute.

People think that until you play chicken with them in the merging lane, then they decide in reality they would rather let you in instead of crashing their car. I have never not had someone let me in.

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