>>13752163driving isnt instant, if someone goes for the same lane as you, if youre watching, you'll notice you get much closer to them than you would in a normal merge
yes it takes fast reactions when dealing with an idiot/coincidence, but merging in traffic isnt the only time you need to be paying attention so frankly if you cant pay attention to what's happening on the road around you, youre fucked no matter what
tldr, pay attention, its simple