Do you guys ever block traffic from a lane that is about to end?

No. I never block traffic from a lane that is about to end.

 

Just because you felt that merging early was a better option for you, what's wrong with staying in that lane until the merge? Then it wouldn't be practically no traffic in that lane, incentivizing drivers to take advantage of the ability to pass a shirt load of cars!

 

Since I am the only real VIP on the road if you merge behind me, nothing is wrong with zipper merge. LOL

 

Exactly. They're worse than the four wheelers. Ironically, once the road opens up they're the ones causing further traffic disruptions.

 

This whole thread is a typical zipper merge.

 

It is the best way but only if every vehicle sticks to it. One doesn't and it's all thrown out. Actually in Germany it's the law, instant ticket for not abiding by it ( although you get a ticket there for washing your car on a Sunday or putting your garbage in the wrong bin out of the five provided so they are pretty law abiding people there)