Urban lane merging

[pfnsht]

Hi,

I followed some, what I thought, was odd behaviour whilst driving in town.

2 lanes stopped by traffic lights merge into 1 lane due to parked traffic blocking inside lane 1 further up. No lane markings.

Cars set off. Lane 2 starts ahead, lane 1 begins merge (their car is positioned in a merge behind lane 2 car) ahead of obstruction and car following in lane 2 pushes through and past forcing lane 1 to halt.

I thought the guy in lane 2 was ignorant but wondered what the actual rules are. I had thought about merge in turn and I personally would have allowed the car in lane 1 to merge, as I am behind and he is ahead.

Thoughts?

[Flumpo]

No idea on the letter of the law, but if I was driving in l2 I would anticipate the l1 car just pulling in. So would be very cautious possibly drop back and be prepared to let them in.

If I was in l1 and would anticipate l2 car not letting me in and expect to wait for him to have moved past.

There is quite a lot of this round where I live, so that’s my normal take on it.

[R0G]

Those moving from one flow into the path of another flow must give way to them so as left flow is blocked ahead then they must not move into the free flow unless it is safe to do so and without forcing that flow to change speed or direction

[Pistonheader101]

Basic rule of the road: don’t be a c*nt