A14 Slip Road

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Thu 24 Mar 2016 17:59
A14 Slip Road - Smiffy74

Right something that's driving me mad. A14 at present has a 40 mph speed restriction in certain areas, in rush hour traffic in this area is crawling at 20 mph tops. Due to the congestion cars go down slip road stop half way down and then indicate to join causing a queue behind. In order to use the slip road correctly, I undertake all queued cars use the full length of the slip road and merge in to the traffic at the end of slip road. Just seems logical to me, am I in the wrong? To me I am the only one using the slip road correctly, despite undertaking those not using it correctly. I guess the only issue I would have is if someone would pull out to the left to do the same thing??

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Thu 24 Mar 2016 18:12
A14 Slip Road - gordonbennet

If everyone did as you there would still be a queue, but at the very end of the acceleration lane, so to beat them you might have to merge at the end of the slip road and then merge straight into the outside lane, then take your pick of which might be the faster once out there.

As for me, i'm not really in that much of a hurry so just amble along at more or less the same speed as the lane i'm trying to enter, if a gap looks likely i'll indicate and if the person lets me in all well and good, if he's the sort thats on a mission and closes the gap up i'd rather he was in front than behind me anyway so i'll just find another friendly person and merge a car or two behind Mr bulging eyes.

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Thu 24 Mar 2016 18:50
A14 Slip Road - RT

The length of the slip lane merge is intended to allow joining traffic time to accelerate or decelerate to match the mainstream speed and then merge. The fact that it doesn't work when the mainstream is virtually at a standstill is why some slip roads have traffic lights and only allow one or two cars through at a time.

Edited by RT on 24/03/2016 at 18:51

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