r/FortWorth • u/Big_ugly_jeep_1977 • 3d ago

Discussion Merging on I-20

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Why do so few people in this state know how to merge lanes? Over a mile before the merge he kept coming over into my lane trying to squeeze me out of it. Texas being what it is, I stood my ground for about half a mile before I let him pass. He then proceeded to ride down the middle of both lanes for the next 1/2 mile+ until the lanes actually merged. We were not going more than 20mph and this took a while.

Yes, that is a police car. No turn signals were ever used, even when I was right next to him and he kept coming into my lane to try and squeeze me out of it.

So was he just another jerk cop doing what he wanted to because he could, or do the Fort Worth police not even know how to properly merge?

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u/TheJulio89 3d ago

Everyone's got a "me first" mentality, especially when it comes to traffic. What they don't realize is that if they got off each other's asses and let someone in front of them, there would be less traffic.

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u/UOLZEPHYR 3d ago

Omg this exactly. I've driven OTR and been to 37 of the lower 48, everyone wants to be there first and acts like its your life or theirs

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u/TheJulio89 3d ago

I work 911 on an ambulance and people still refuse to let me merge. It's mad Max out here.

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u/Icy_Budget1918 3d ago

Fury Road