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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Of course. It is the normal style of driving on most California freeways, where if you leave more than about 1.5 car lengths between you and the vehicle ahead, someone cuts in to the vacant space. So since whether it's unsafe or not, it's certainly unavoidable, why not make a virture of necessity, and tuck in behind a semi?
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Think I read about it being called the "corridor effect". As james stated in this post the situation here is just about identical. I64 from Richmond to Hampton Roads was built in the late 60s and in spite of the over 4 decades of population growth, it is still 4 lanes divided (2 each way). In times of congestion the separation distances will get down to 2-3 car lengths and if you try to leave more distance someone will pull over in front of you to try to pass on the right. I have actually watched one idiot weaving through traffic that congested because the drivers will try to stagger their positions in the two lanes.
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Mech