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kissmekate48 t1_iwf0oxw wrote

I think it’s also inexperienced drivers who are fearful of merging. And of course there are some drivers who speed up to prevent incoming traffic from merging.

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InevitableOne8421 t1_iwfdz0h wrote

Will never understand people who speed up to prevent someone from merging only to be stuck behind the car right in front. If I see someone picking up speed on an on-ramp just ahead of me, I’ll lift my foot off the accelerator to help smooth out traffic (like a sensible human).

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mortaymortay t1_iwgkhi3 wrote

My biggest pet peeve about MA drivers: They will speed up to pass you as you try to merge, only to hit their breaks so they can take the exit - instead of slowing down and getting behind you so you can speed up to merge and they can take the exit ramp.

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blalala543 t1_iwhgeff wrote

I try to do the “pedal off to lightly decelerate” to let people in if they look like they’re actually accelerating, and they just end up braking and matching my speed and I have to speed up so many times that I just speed up at this point l. It’s so frustrating

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EthicalBribes OP t1_iwg67tf wrote

I do think it could be fear or they've been in an accident on the highway previously.

I've seen the right lane people slow to give a merging car space to enter, and it's a clear invitation but the merging car refuses or will even slow down more, it's maddening.

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kissmekate48 t1_iwgartp wrote

I've been broadsided on a highway by someone changing lanes without looking, and it's definitely made me wary of what other drivers will do without warning. It's amazing there aren't more accidents. When I see someone stopped on an on-ramp, I suspect they are a new, terrified driver.

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