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Originally Posted by Dannyboy1  Something struck me as I read Steves article on this. He said that most people don't signal first and I thought about it and realized the following. People drive like they manifest, all over the place. The funny thing is, whenever I signal to another driver by looking and gesturing with my hand as if to ask to switch lanes, they let me in almost every time. The problem is, most of the time, people just try and force their way in and then everyone gets upset and no one gets what they really want. Food for thought. |
I do not signal to ask to switch lanes. I've found that method wholly ineffective. Drivers seem to hold position or even speed up to block any access I would have to the desired lane.
Instead, when I want to change lanes, I look for an opportunity, then tell the other drivers "Ready or not, I'm coming into your lane" with my turn signal. Invariably, the other drivers make room for me to enter, as that allows everyone to get to their destination quicker.
I appreciate your metaphor, and thinking about it now, that may be the challenge: to stop "asking" to be "let in" but rather to broadcast our intentions with authority.