I'm a rule follower, and it sometimes gets me into trouble in exactly the situation above. Say there is a merge and a long solid white line before the two lanes are supposed to mix. I always wait until legal to do change lanes, but often I have cars behind me jump the white line into the lane I want to get into, making it difficult for me to get into that lane.

Here's an analogy: Hey, here's a great life-hack. The next time you are in a movie theater, stand up to get a better view. The people who are sitting behind you might complain, but they are simply chumps for not standing up too.