Two Lanes merge into one

I am curious what the general population thinks it the correct point to merge into the other lane, if the lane you are driving in is ending.

Us Vulcons have always felt that the logical point would be at the location were the dashed white lane marking between the two lanes ends. But most people around here are not from Vulcan and like merge in much much (1/2 mile) earlier, leaving a whole 12 ft by 2500 foot section of lane pavement completely waisted.

I can drive for that 1/2 mile at Warp 10 (35 mph) while the other two lanes are using their Inpulse Engines (5 mph), but it really torques people off. I got the idea for this Poll because someone blew their horn at me for passing them at the location of the Purple arrow below when there was a ton of space in front of them and I could get by very cautiously.

I don't know why more people don't join my way of thinking until all three lanes can go 10 MPH instead of two at 5 mph and one at 35 mph.

Here is a picture to illustrate. I re-painted the lane markings so they will show up better, and because I have always secretly wanted to try working as a Civil Engineer.

To be a little sterio typical, all in fun you realize, my observations are:

Oregonians, 1/2 mile before the lane ends (Blue Arrow/Car)

Californians, 1/2 mile after the lane ends (Yellow Arrow/Car)

My personal opinion is at the point when the dashed white lane marking ends (Green Arrow/My Silver Pine Mica Prus)

All Public Transit busses (C-TRAN or TriMet in our area) and a a verry small number of truckers (Red Arrow/Any which way the please!)


I had to make up this traffic on my own, becuase Google Earth pictures must have been taken on a holiday or something. Blow it up if you want to look for some of the Wacky Details I decided to include, and if you think of some better wacky details to add, I might try to do them.
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