Actually it makes more sense for everyone to merge right at the front of the roadworks queue rather than 'somewhere along it'
As you have one point only where traffic is swapping lanes. I don't drive a BMW. I prefer Hondas.
( Michael Ellis contributes nothing, Mon 16 Apr 2012, 8:28, 2 replies)

This
After all that tax we pay to have the extra tarmac, why refuse to use it?
( Greenbat, Mon 16 Apr 2012, 9:16, closed)

Doesn't the Highway Code say to 'merge in turn'?
ie form two lines and go alternately, like a zip?
Hardly ever see it, but when you do it's surprising how much faster the traffic flows.
Of course it almost never happens cos people would rather be utter twats to gain a slight perceived advantage over someone else. It's a peculiarly British disease.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Mon 16 Apr 2012, 11:07, closed)

The Highway Code does state this
The twats are the people causing a huge tailback by queueing in one lane rather than reading the great big fuck off "merge in turn" signs and following the direction they give.
(magic the cat will someone please think of the kittens, Mon 16 Apr 2012, 13:40, closed)