Should take place? Sure. Does it have to happen there? No.
The entire point is, if traffic is already slow, running up the closed lane to cram into already too full through-traffic IS NOT ZIPPER MERGING. It’s being an asshole further slowing traffic.
If you are zipper merging before the lane closes you are doing it incorrectly. In a proper merge, there is no space for someone to overtake along since the zipper occurs right at the point that the lane closure has been created (and is usually designed at for a multitude of reasons)
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
There is no zipper merging if traffic is already stopped.
That’s just taking turns at that point.
AMoralNihilist@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
I wasn’t talking about traffic stopping, I was talking about the point at which the merge should take place
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Should take place? Sure. Does it have to happen there? No.
The entire point is, if traffic is already slow, running up the closed lane to cram into already too full through-traffic IS NOT ZIPPER MERGING. It’s being an asshole further slowing traffic.
AMoralNihilist@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
If you are zipper merging before the lane closes you are doing it incorrectly. In a proper merge, there is no space for someone to overtake along since the zipper occurs right at the point that the lane closure has been created (and is usually designed at for a multitude of reasons)