Could better signage could help improve merging nightmare on Bay Area roadways?
reminded me that merging into highway traffic has been a point of frustration for me since I got to California 40-plus years ago.
Ohio signage is clearer that ongoing traffic has the right of way in a merge situation. Incoming traffic is given a road sign that says “yield.” Not everyone here understands who has the right of way, and I have seen plenty of occasions when the yielder thought it was an on-the-spot negotiation. The lack of signs only reinforces that.
As long as I am writing, I might as well mention another pet peeve: I think the DMV written/computer test you take when renewing a license should be on questions that show you know the most important things to be a safe driver, such as who has the right of way when two lanes merge. Instead, the last two times I took the test, I answered questions about axles and what the fine is for throwing an animal on the highway.A: You raise very valid points.
Q: I enjoyed your article on merging and the tips you gave. I frequently travel south on Highway 85 in Mountain View to 280 north to San Francisco. If readers want to practice merging, this is the perfect place. You’ll get practice here avoiding being run up an embankment while you’re trying to make a safe merge onto 280.
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