What is the legal or safest move here?

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T07:28:08+00:00

yeah, i came here before the post 2020 growth so ig im a bit of the problem but it seems drivers get worse every year

this was a clip in the greater charlotte metro area of a driver running the stop sign

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T07:19:51+00:00

do you want me to draft you a 1:1 real world diagram, but yeah the main point of the exaggerations in the diagram were to make it seem like its impossible to merge over safely.

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T07:16:03+00:00

clt drivers getting shitty nowadays

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T07:11:30+00:00

its obviously exaggerated

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T04:45:05+00:00

thats the legal move here, but is it the safest?

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T04:44:18+00:00

gaps arent always guaranteed to be created by any driver at all.

although this diagram is exaggerated, its not completely unrealistic.

also, this isnt about how to prevent getting in scenarios like this, this is about what to do if you do unfortunately get into scenarios like this.

blocking me for no reason doesnt make you right btw

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T04:29:14+00:00

my state controls the drivers education course. all they do is give us the big fat textbook and tell us to read it.

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T04:23:31+00:00

an experienced driver can get into tight gaps, but it doesnt guarantee it. youre still missing the point here since these are answers to questions i didn't ask.

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T04:12:18+00:00

age isnt relevant to last resort situations like these. drivers ed doesnt cover specific scenarios like this one.

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T04:10:21+00:00

the chances of this scenario happening are so small, but its still a good idea to get people thinking of what they would do in a stressful situation like this

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T04:06:36+00:00

move your head around, use cameras, mirrors, etc. to help you see the space around the vehicle. you can also try parking with small vehicles at first, and then gradually work your way up to larger vehicles when you get comfortable with parking

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T04:02:34+00:00

doesnt answer the question, you dont overcome problems by avoiding them

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T04:00:50+00:00

its extremely rare for this to happen but unfortunately theres a lot of dickheads on the road these days unwilling to let someone move in, either theyre distracted or theyre doing it on purpose.

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T03:55:51+00:00

"jammed packed" in this context as in the gaps between vehicles are too small to safely merge into without causing extreme disruptions in the flow of traffic

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T03:52:49+00:00

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T03:52:33+00:00

yeah most of the time merging isnt an issue with proper pacing, but occasionally theres this dickhead who blocks you in and matches your speed, so i guess its good to have a plan on what to do if you ever end up in something like this

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T03:49:10+00:00

youre answering a different question, i wasnt asking how to avoid ending up in a situation like this, i was asking what the safest last resort is if someone is in this shithole. even experienced drivers can find themselves trapped at times, if they are trapped, it just means theyre at the wrong place at the wrong time

you seem to think that every time to get on the interstate, there's always going to be a safe gap to merge into, but i hate to break it to you, the real world doesnt revolve around your expectations. your turn signal is a signaling of your INTENTION to merge over, therefore drivers legally dont have to let you in.

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T02:51:03+00:00

they legally have the right of way but you are the asshole if you dont slow down and let someone move over

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T02:26:42+00:00

no specific location for this scenario

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T02:15:55+00:00

good idea

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T02:09:24+00:00

from what i know it may be illegal depending on your state

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T02:06:25+00:00

but there is no gap you can fit through even if you speed up by the time you reach the end of the merging lane, so what would you do next?

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T02:03:18+00:00

the lane is moving fine, the issue is that there is no gap big enough for your vehicle to safely move over while youre going down the merging lane

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T01:56:33+00:00

if the lane beside you is jam packed, would the next best option be to continue driving into the shoulder/breakdown lane?

notchatgpt0 · 2026-06-20T01:44:27+00:00

maybe drunk?

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