On 10/08/2015 09:07 AM, Vic Smith wrote:
All you're doing is creating a different merge point. Once traffic is
heavy enough to start backing up, the logical and safe way is fill
both lanes and take turns merging where the lane ends.
But if you want to be the traffic cop, have at it.

The situation I'm speaking of is a three lane road where there are signs
well back indicating one lane is closed and the drivers should merge.
Most people merge into the two remaining lanes which are slow moving.
Then some jackass takes advantage of the empty third lane, driving by
everyone at 70 mph, confident he can force his way in when he runs out
of road.