FWIW, I always pull into the left hand lane when I see a car merging onto
the road and I keep my left turn signal on so that he sees me and knows what
I am doing. I also slow down and plan for a 'what-if' situation and the
'what-if' has happened on more than one occasion despite my attempts to
avoid it.
I also judge my closing speed and where I should be when the car finally
merges onto the road.
There are times when you need to 'drive through' the situation when you know
you can't stop in time - you drive onto the shoulder or change your lane
quickly. That's was one of the things I was taught at Bob Bondurant many
years ago.
You shouldn't be in the right hand lane when a car is merging onto a road
from the right and expect the driver to go into the left lane - that's
clearly wrong and poor judgment on your part. Very poor judgment.
Mike
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