Originally Posted by
gosmsgo
I have never heard the word "motorway" before. What is a motorway?
Keep in mind I live in the United States where people can cycle anywhere except the interstate highway system.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define%3A+motorway
Originally Posted by BarracksSi
That's probably the single most dangerous thing I've ever seen anyone do (not counting drivers who are high, drunk, chatting on a cell, or being chased by the cops). I can be on the main roadway, three lanes over, and every time I see it about to happen my sphincter clenches up.
Yeah, it just defies logic. What posesses people to make them think merging at half the speed of the flow of traffic is in any way a safe thing to do? And safety aside, I wonder if they realize how much they can hold up traffic by doing it?