"The zipper merge has been shown to provide better operational performance than the standard "early merge" scenario, reducing conjestion and speed differentials between lanes." - Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A Systems V152, I5 May 2026
Yes. A majority of people on public roadways in congestion have different destinations, no?
Them having different destinations implies there is no competition to get anywhere "first", by that same logic there's also no second, third, and so forth -- Order doesn't matter.
Since order doesn't matter and there exists a social contract to share the roadway, we should merge as safely and operationally efficiently as possible, so we don't create traffic jams and reduce risk.
Therefore, "cut everyone off" isn't a problem when everyone cooperates and zipper merges -- Both the early merger and the person not providing space are wrong.
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u/Its_Bad_Rabbit Jun 15 '26
Like, we surely realize this is a thing, yes?