Why while driving changing lanes is so complicated in Dallas?

[octo]

Dallas drivers insist on their right of way to the point that they are perfectly willing to have an accident instead of cooperating.

It's more effective to change lanes without signaling precisely because of the common reaction to not let one change lanes. As another poster pointed out, they will not give up their right of way.

The downside is that this can trigger road rage. And you have to be super careful.

[stan4]

Originally Posted by danny2013

Let me explain, I know you should change lanes in advance while driving but, having recently moved from europe, I find it more complicated to change lane when you need. You signal your intention to chnage the lane, you watch your mirror and make sue there's enough space and... the car behind instead of facilitating starts usually speeding to avoid you change the lane. Is there a sort of "non written" rule for which the first car in the lane you want to move to has to go first then the others might let you go?
Since I noticed that I put way more attention and i get on my side as soon as I can still sometimes you need to change your lane

Anyone who does this is an ahole.
You're not doing anything wrong.
It's aholes.

The other thing people do is tailgate to the point that there's no way you can change lanes bc there's no space between cars.
All aholes.

[LeagleEagleDFW]

Originally Posted by danny2013

You signal your intention to chnage the lane,

Why are you alerting the enemy to your plans? Rookie mistake.

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by kdai

america simply needs more roundabouts, just like europe, rather than all those stop signs.

I agree a million percent. Roundabouts = brilliant. Four way stops = asinine.

[jdallas]

I wonder if it has anything to do with not teaching drivers ed in schools here.

[rantanamo]

What is a Dallasite? If you're in Collin or Denton County the drivers are likely to be from another state or country.

[TheOverdog]

I wonder if it has anything to do with not teaching drivers ed in schools here.

Probably more due to the fact that roads are really only crowded during rush hour, so does you boss or spouse give you props or a raise for being kind to someone else in traffic or do they give you grief if you are late?