Driving Pet Peeves-Does this annoy you?

Question

Okay, with all the construction going on, you've probably seen those big orange and black signs that often have arrows pointing to either the left or the right where they had to merge lanes.

Does anyone else get really ticked off at the drivers who can see the signs from far away but wait until they're right by the sign before they try to move into the merged lane, and then they go and jump in right ahead of you and cut you off?

Whenever this happens to my mom, she drives right down the middle of the lanes so they can't move in ahead of her.

Answer 1

Naw its fine. There are a lot worse ones that bother me. I drive a awesome sports car. I let their slow cars in.

Answer 2

Good for your mom.

There is no reason why folks can't get in line before the last minute,  except stupidity.    This waiting until the last second to get over also slows the flow of traffic as those who did have to brake to make the inconsiderate jackasses room.

Answer 3

Yea its rediculous i was in 30 mins traffic jam just because people wanted to wait the last minute just to get maybe 2 car lengths infront of you.Personally i'd do the same thing,but it works better when you have someone in a semi truck riding in that closing lane and you just keep up with their tail end in the other lane,prevents people from flying down that lane, and your pretty much forcing them to move over.

Answer 4

It's even more fun when there's a cop up at the front handing out tickets to those idiots.

Answer 5

im not a fan of it either. and my boyfriend had me do what your mom did when we had been sitting at a light for 10 mins because everyone kept going up to the light up arrow to try and get over.

its like they cant wait any longer because they should have been where ever they were going 2 days ago. but yet if there was no merge light they would have happily stayed in behind you and not even jumped around to the closed lane just to get up further.

Answer 6

i like your moms stratagy

Answer 7

It irritates me too.  I mean when you see the sign get over!!!! Quit waiting until the last minute!!!