Merging is a huge issue where I live. I think most traffic jams would be avoided if people merged properly. Traffic speed would certainly slow in urban areas but I don't think there would be any stop and go if people merged properly, and maintained a safe following distance while on the interstate. It allows people to slip into traffic just fine, and while it would slow due to congestion, I think stop and go traffic is purely a result of improper merging and following distances.

 

One major problem is that Class C licenses are often the prize in the box of Fruit Loops and Cracker Jack boxes. Well, maby not really but might as well. The fact is most people don't know how to drive in traffic. I think one of the biggest problems is merging comming onto the expressway from a ramp. When your on the ramp, it is your job to merge into traffic, not traffic merging with you. I see people all the time, on the onramp and they don't even start looking until the lane is ending. Then the slam on the brakes and pull into a gap, and this causes a bad chain reaction and is responsible for most traffic jams and many accidents.

I belive penalties should be enforced. If you wait until the end of the lane after being warned miles back, and then if you cut infront of a driver while doing this, causing them to slam on the brakes, it's improper lane change or failure to yield. It's one thing when someone tries but is blocked in, but most of them it's because they were waiting until the last minute.

 

if you look at the end of ramps now days most of the yield signs have been taken down so people just see it as go for it damn everybody else

 

blind spots are close to the rear, close to the front and on each side, especially towards the front, also if you are going to pass, PASS, dont drive beside a truck, if something happens I need someplace to go.

 

you might find this to be informative
http://www.ct.gov/dmv/lib/dmv/podcast/nozone.mp3