Give way to cars merging cars behind you?

[vrsmxtb]

If you are merging onto a motorway/DC from a slip-road and there is one of these impatient / aggressive drivers that moves out onto the road very early, even crossing the road markings for example, are you justified in just contnuing to sensibly indicate and merge as per normal, even if it cuts in front of them or means they have to move out another lane to continue at their bullying pace? Or would you give way to them, even if it makes your life merging more difficult ie. less slip road, poorer visibility.

[7mike]

IMHO, prevention is better than cure. That's why my right indicator is applied halfway up/down the acceleration lane rather than a couple of clicks as I'm passing the broken line; I find it casts a bit of doubt in the 'bullies' mind and they are more likely to think twice. Not too eager to get into a cruising gear neither, plenty of flexibility allows me to make a choice to back off or boot it!!(as with most situations; if you are looking for a black & white answer, you are going to be disappointed). As always, with regular mirror checks you are likely to identify the type of driver you are contending with in good time and therefore can plan appropriate actions in good time.

[BertBert]

In the end it doesn't matter. If the guy/girl behind barges, then use judgement to drop back or if you have enough clearance/acceleration, then stay firm.

The thing that does matter is the judgement to make the right (safe) choice. Based on observation, plan A and plan B!
Bert

[standardman]

"even if it cuts in front of them or means they have to move out another lane to continue at their bullying pace?"

I think poor driving by another motorist does not justify poor driving yourself.

Take a chill pill and merge behind him. Ignore the actions the occured to get the car into that situation you are still cutting up a car travelling at speed and given his track record potentially pushing him further into an knock on accident where he cuts someone else up in the middle lane.

Testosterone led driving is never clever.

[kaf]

What do you think the dotted line you are crossing means?

[7mike]

kaf said:

What do you think the dotted line you are crossing means?

There you go OP. The black & white answer. Told you you'd be disappointed.

[powerstroke]

vrsmxtb said:

If you are merging onto a motorway/DC from a slip-road and there is one of these impatient / aggressive drivers that moves out onto the road very early, even crossing the road markings for example, are you justified in just contnuing to sensibly indicate and merge as per normal, even if it cuts in front of them or means they have to move out another lane to continue at their bullying pace? Or would you give way to them, even if it makes your life merging more difficult ie. less slip road, poorer visibility.

Its a road not a race
track !!! best to just let them get on with it , sooner or later these sort of tts have an accident hopefully just them and the armco, like the BMW driver I witnesed trying to swoop from lane 3 to the slip road at the last second, he hit the barrier lots of dust and bent metal