Pretty clear from this thread that the problem drivers will not change their ways.
It's so simple to merge, but it's easier to demand that the drivers already moving with the traffic flow get out of the way.
Agree 110% [with the caveat that in some instances, you have to make room for the person merging if you're in the right lane].
This doesn't mean you should need to slam on the brakes, but it's a 2-person process to make the 'zippering' process happen correctly. Needing to hit the brakes and drop from 60 to 40 so some special person can mergo into 60mph traffic at 40mph should never happen. That said, the person merging needs to do their damndest to get up to speed ASAP. They merging party are the ones who have the responsibility to YIELD but, everyone also has the "we live in a society" obligation to make this fast and easy... if that makes one bit of sense.
It takes a village. And every village has their idiot. In fact, I'm sure they all have more than one.
