Having to come to a complete stop to let them in is why the lane gets backed up for a mile plus.
I always leave 2 car spaces (unless a semi needs to merge, then it’s 6) and it’s rare for the person up front to merge in without me fully stopping, flashing my lights, and emphatically waving them in.
The problem is that most people don’t know what zipper merging is, including those who need to take advantage of it.
Having to come to a complete stop to let them in is why the lane gets backed up for a mile plus.
I always leave 2 car spaces (unless a semi needs to merge, then it’s 6) and it’s rare for the person up front to merge in without me fully stopping, flashing my lights, and emphatically waving them in.
The problem is that most people don’t know what zipper merging is, including those who need to take advantage of it.