8 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Deciding Whether Or Not To Let A Car Merge In Front Of You

Because some people just should not be allowed to merge

1. Are they using their blinker?

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This is a question you should ask yourself every time a car is trying to get in front of you.

-If the answer is yes, then come on over pal and thank you for using proper road etiquette.

-If no, then don’t let them over. It takes a half a second to put on your blinker, so do it or stay in your own lane!

2. Is the vehicle trying to merge a taxi?

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-If yes, do not, and I repeat, do not let them over under any circumstances. Taxis are essentially the bullies of the road. They tailgate you when they don’t have customers and drive 20 mph under the speed limit when they have a customer in the car with them. In sum, do whatever you need to do to not let that cab in.

-If no, go ahead and let them in (only of course if they used their blinker).

3. Is it a big rig or another kind of really big vehicle?

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These vehicles are known for being notoriously slow, so go ahead and let them over if you want to. If you are nice enough let a big rig get in front of you, just be prepared to slow down to an agonizingly slow pace of 20 mph (on the freeway) until you find someone nice enough to let you over into their lane.

However, if you choose to not let the big rig get in front of you then do not hesitate. The moment you make that decision you had better make sure to speed up. If you don’t that big rig will seize the opportunity and get in front of you. If you hesitate, you will ultimately wind up paying the price.

4. Is the driver attractive?

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-If yes, then come on over cutie, you don’t even have to use your signal ;)

-If no, then let them over. Are you really that kind of superficial that you would consider not letting someone over just because they’re not attractive?

5. Are you late?

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-If yes, don’t do it. Those few seconds could be the difference between your boss being kind of angry and really angry.

-If no, let them come. You’re not in a hurry, might as well let them in to your lane. Besides, if that car’s running late letting them over could be the difference between their boss being kind of angry or really angry. Do you really need that on your conscience?

6. Is there traffic?

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-If yes, let the car over. You’re basically sitting in a parking lot, so you’re not going anywhere anyway. Don’t be a douche and let them in.

-If no, then let your decision be made based off of questions 1-5.

7. Was the person previously tailgating you and is now currently trying to get around you so that he/she can cut you off?

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-These people give taxi drivers a run for their money. So if the answer is yes, then don’t let this diver in. Even if you have to drive 50 mph over the speed limit, do not let them in!!!

-If no, then once again, let your decision be made based off of questions 1-6.

8. Are you in a good mood?

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While this question has nothing to do with the other driver, it is still a good question to ask yourself.

-If the answer to this question is yes, then go ahead and let them over. You’re happy then why not pass that happiness along to someone else.

-If the answer is no, you should still probably still let them over. Hey, maybe you’ll bring on some good karma.

Ultimately it's completely up to you to make this decision (unless the car is a taxi or one of those tailgaters, then you know what to do).

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Keep safe, and happy driving!