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Old 02-13-2006, 06:52 AM   #40 (permalink)
pan6467
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Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA
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Originally Posted by percy
I drive only in the right lane except to pass but something that irritates me even more are the people who believe those to the right have the right of way. They don't. For example if I'm driving down the highway and someone is merging onto that highway, as a courtesey and only if it is safe to do so, I'll change lanes so they can get on.

I don't see why people fly out of the right lane, endangering the people already in the left lane to let someone onto the highway going 15 mph. The onus is on the driver merging to get up to speed and safely into traffic, not for everyone else to make concessions to that driver.

And I know because I was involved in an accident right where people get onto the highway. The guy in front of me braked hard to let stupid onto the highway (stupid doing 15 mph) I rear ended the guy in front, the guy behind me rear ended me and on for about 3 more cars. I went to court to claim damages and won. The cop who was at the scene mentioned not only was the driver in front of me at fault for yielding to someone who didn't have the right of way but went on saying that 90% of all highway accidents happen at on ramps to highways because both people on the existing roadway as well as those merging onto the roadway think those merging have the right of way.

I actually think the only time someone to the right has the right of way is when it is marked as such or when 2 or 3 vehicles end up at an intersection at the same time, the car furthest to the right has the right of way..
I agree with that to a point, but if you are clear and have the left lane open you should have to merge over. I say this as someone who almost wrecked because an asshole semi chose to play games as I sped up to merge he started barreling then when I slowed down to let him pass so I could merge over he slowed way down. I ended up hitting a construction barrel (they were doing shoulder work).
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