In the Atlanta area exit lanes are frequently used to run ahead of others.

and cut over into traffic just before the lane fully peels away. This act has promoted others resisting merging. Despite Atlanta wanting to be known as "The city too busy to hate" it should be known as "The city too self-centered to notice."

In response to this post by IB4TECH

Posted: 12/28/2017 at 08:53AM

Lane merging has been discussed here. But many do not know the rule. Link -- IB4TECH 12/27/2017 9:34PM

Yup, I'm a serial zipper merger. ** -- BG Hokie 12/28/2017 1:27PM

Zipper merge is the most efficient ** -- 133743Hokie 12/28/2017 10:14AM

If there were signs saying so, that would be great. Problem is, since most -- cincyhokie 12/28/2017 10:07AM

Thy started putting up signs here...we have some big long term projects ** -- Vienna_Hokie 12/29/2017 1:41PM

In the Atlanta area exit lanes are frequently used to run ahead of others. -- scoop76cs 12/28/2017 08:53AM

Totally agree. Problem is many have no consideration for people -- 48zip 12/28/2017 07:36AM

I wouldn't say that is the only problem -- VTHokie2000 12/28/2017 12:23PM

I'll pull forward, then wait until someone let's me in. Now if someone -- 48zip 12/28/2017 12:26PM

I rarely see someone wait in the lane that is ending near the merge point -- VTHokie2000 12/28/2017 12:41PM

Agree. ANother reason alternate merge would help. No one trying to block -- 48zip 12/28/2017 12:45PM

VDOT needs to post signs encouraging people to merge this way. ** -- RhinoVT 12/28/2017 08:24AM

Agree. Many locations have daily backups. Years ago, the Nickel Bridge -- 48zip 12/28/2017 08:40AM

Agreed. VDOT signage is 99% of the problem ** -- elmonthoo 12/28/2017 11:42AM

In the Atlanta area exit lanes are frequently used to run ahead of others.

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