To anyone who crosses the Mackay Bridge during morning rush hour headed to Halifax…people need to learn how to merge. Every morning I see cars clinging to the bumper in front of them, determined not to let anyone merge in front of them. What…you think you’re going to make things THAT much faster for yourself by not letting traffic flow as it should? Let one vehicle in front of you…then go. Let another one in, even. You’ll help speed things along in the morning, people will be less frustrated, and who doesn’t apprieciate another driver giving the the wave “go for it!”
Come on everybody…one for one!
This article appears in May 29 – Jun 4, 2008.
The only time I see people doing that on the bridge is in stopping the “Self-Entitled Assholes” that instead of merging where they should…they seem to think that they can rush up the left side, by-passing all the other people waiting to get into the lane and try and force their way in further up the line…I always laugh at them when I go by and no-one is letting them in.
I used to do this wrong every day… Now I KNOW BETTER.I vow to no longer be a self-entitled asshole…Thanks MMM and Christopher!!!!Please check the bridge traffic pattern tomorrow AM and report back on how much better you find it… Thanks and have a great day!!!
This is where big-city-folk have the advantage. Years and years of riding the quarter panel of the car in front so the car behind it has to give way or they hit you… and they’re at fault because it’s deemed as ‘from behind’. Most give way and so will you if you refuse to invite me to merge when it’s my turn.
Actually Kay…if you think that is the case you are actually wrong…there is no merge sign there so people AND assholes alike do not have to actually yield…it would end up as an assault charge against the forceful merger (as long as there are witnesses, which in rush hour…surprisingly few witness come forward…but thats another bitch). So please don’t go trying your road warrior styles on poor commuters…even if they are being assholes, yes I want to too sometimes…but generally it’s not a good idea.
Instead of whining about the people who refuse to merge by riding the bumper ahead of them I cramp their style so they either have to cause an accident (being stubborn) or simply back off. Even the best of asses back off in that situation.I (don’t need it but) have awesome insurance on my bitchin’ red car in case you wanna have go at the ol’ McKay some day, ChrissyPoo 😉