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Re: The right lane
By: Amara Date: September 21, 2021, 1:22 pm
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This is one of those daily things that i have never given a
moment's thought to. And never would.
#Post#: 70271--------------------------------------------------
Re: The right lane
By: nuku Date: September 21, 2021, 2:22 pm
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I regularly drive somewhere with left lanes like that, with the
middle lane being straight or left.Way more annoying, but
understandable with the layout of the streets. (During busy
times it keeps people from having to merge to the right after
they've changed lanes, & there's a path to a major artery not
far down the street.)
As much as I dislike wanting to go straight & having to wait
behind someone making a turn, I understand why that lane makes
sense in terms of traffic flow.
#Post#: 70273--------------------------------------------------
Re: The right lane
By: honeybee42 Date: September 21, 2021, 3:30 pm
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I'll disagree with the notion that if the lane is marked
"straight or right turn" that one should move over to the
"straight only" lane if continuing straight at that
intersection. If they meant it to be "right turn only", then it
would have been marked that way. Is it annoying to have to wait
behind those driving straight at a red light when turning right?
Yes, but we're talking a few seconds in the light cycle, with
no guarantee that it would be safe to have made the
right-on-red. It'll also make things more dangerous on the
other side of the intersection when people going straight start
to spread back to two lanes once the light turns green.
#Post#: 70274--------------------------------------------------
Re: The right lane
By: holly firestorm Date: September 21, 2021, 3:33 pm
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[quote author=DCGirl link=topic=2164.msg70262#msg70262
date=1632239715]
One of the things people have brought up is that a driver may
need to be in the right lane on the other side of the
intersection because they have a right turn coming up quickly
and may not be able to get over to the right lane easily if they
need to. Others have pointed out that, even though you can turn
right on a red light, it doesn't mean that you'll be able to
turn right on red based on traffic conditions.
The OP did come back and say, "Maybe I should have just thanked
the people who stay in the center lane to go straight, huh?"
[/quote]
I have a similar intersection with traffic light near me. There
are right turns soon after the intersection and the center lane
becomes left turn only a block after the light. Not only that,
but there's a small strip mall to the immediate right of the
right lane. Coming out of there and getting into either the
center or left lane is problematic. I know, I've had to do it a
few times.
Also, if both the right and center lanes allow you to drive
straight and there are already 3 or 4 cars in the center lane
and no cars in the right lane, it's understandable for the next
person driving up to the intersection to pick the lane that is
empty instead of getting behind a bunch of cars.
#Post#: 70281--------------------------------------------------
Re: The right lane
By: Isisnin Date: September 21, 2021, 4:44 pm
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As other posters have pointed out, anyone in that right hand
land must be there for a reason. Anyone going straight for a
period of time or feet or meters will take the empty center lane
so they could go straight as soon as able.
There is an intersection like that right near me that I take
frequently. I have to take that tight to get home (or do a loop
for a couple miles at least). It's never occurred to me that
people in the right lane who are going straight shouldn't be
there. Although I don't recall ever seeing that center-go
straight lane empty either.
If that center lane in the guy post is empty a lot, maybe the
intersection should be redesigned.
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Re: The right lane
By: STiG Date: September 21, 2021, 8:24 pm
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I have a few intersections like that in my regular travels. If
the straight through lane is really backed up? I'm staying in
the right lane. I'm not about to risk having to sit through
another light. A couple of these used to be right turn only,
because the lane didn't continue after the intersection. So the
folks who remember that, tend to stay in the centre lane.
#Post#: 70291--------------------------------------------------
Re: The right lane
By: oogyda Date: September 22, 2021, 6:42 am
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I've decided to change my answer. It IS a big deal, dammit. My
life would just be so much better if everyone on the road would
drive in a manner that makes my journey as fast and trouble free
as possible.
#Post#: 70299--------------------------------------------------
Re: The right lane
By: DaDancingPsych Date: September 22, 2021, 10:08 am
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I find some driver's to be impatient, annoying, and sometimes
aggressive. I'm not a slow driver, but I tend to cruise at the
speed limit (or slightly above.) I avoid the left lane, so that
people can pass me if they desire and to avoid the tailgaters.
::) I would not change lanes into the straight lane only to
change back. In some occasions, those impatient drivers would
pass me on the right if I didn't get over fast enough for their
tastes. It seems much more risky for the driving community at
whole if people are constantly switching lanes rather than
having a few drivers need to wait a few seconds to make their
turn.
There's one intersection near me that I (and many others) make a
right turn at. I don't like to make that turn on red, because it
is hard to see oncoming traffic. (There's a dip in the road that
is better described as a hill and often the grass will grow high
enough to block the view.) Rather than deal with the wrath of
the impatient drivers, I will sometimes not indicate that I am
turning until the light turns green. I just don't want the
honking and swearing at me when I'm trying to be safe. ::)
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Re: The right lane
By: Hmmm Date: September 22, 2021, 11:20 am
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[quote author=DaDancingPsych link=topic=2164.msg70299#msg70299
date=1632323326]
I find some driver's to be impatient, annoying, and sometimes
aggressive. I'm not a slow driver, but I tend to cruise at the
speed limit (or slightly above.) I avoid the left lane, so that
people can pass me if they desire and to avoid the tailgaters.
::) I would not change lanes into the straight lane only to
change back. In some occasions, those impatient drivers would
pass me on the right if I didn't get over fast enough for their
tastes. It seems much more risky for the driving community at
whole if people are constantly switching lanes rather than
having a few drivers need to wait a few seconds to make their
turn.
There's one intersection near me that I (and many others) make a
right turn at. I don't like to make that turn on red, because it
is hard to see oncoming traffic. (There's a dip in the road that
is better described as a hill and often the grass will grow high
enough to block the view.) Rather than deal with the wrath of
the impatient drivers, I will sometimes not indicate that I am
turning until the light turns green. I just don't want the
honking and swearing at me when I'm trying to be safe. ::)
[/quote]
Near me, there is an intersection that has a left turn lane, a
middle lane and a right lane that goes straight and for turning.
During evening rush hour, about 60-70% of the drivers going
southbound are going to turn right. One person stopping in that
lane will back up a significant amount of traffic causing many
to sit through 2 or 3 cycles. There is a significant left turn
cycle from the other direction so it is easy to safely turn
right on red. So it's not a matter of a few seconds. During the
rest of the day, the traffic is pretty split so it doesn't make
since to turn the right hand lane into a right turn only.
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Re: The right lane
By: DaDancingPsych Date: September 22, 2021, 6:49 pm
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[quote author=Hmmm link=topic=2164.msg70304#msg70304
date=1632327654]
[quote author=DaDancingPsych link=topic=2164.msg70299#msg70299
date=1632323326]
I find some driver's to be impatient, annoying, and sometimes
aggressive. I'm not a slow driver, but I tend to cruise at the
speed limit (or slightly above.) I avoid the left lane, so that
people can pass me if they desire and to avoid the tailgaters.
::) I would not change lanes into the straight lane only to
change back. In some occasions, those impatient drivers would
pass me on the right if I didn't get over fast enough for their
tastes. It seems much more risky for the driving community at
whole if people are constantly switching lanes rather than
having a few drivers need to wait a few seconds to make their
turn.
There's one intersection near me that I (and many others) make a
right turn at. I don't like to make that turn on red, because it
is hard to see oncoming traffic. (There's a dip in the road that
is better described as a hill and often the grass will grow high
enough to block the view.) Rather than deal with the wrath of
the impatient drivers, I will sometimes not indicate that I am
turning until the light turns green. I just don't want the
honking and swearing at me when I'm trying to be safe. ::)
[/quote]
Near me, there is an intersection that has a left turn lane, a
middle lane and a right lane that goes straight and for turning.
During evening rush hour, about 60-70% of the drivers going
southbound are going to turn right. One person stopping in that
lane will back up a significant amount of traffic causing many
to sit through 2 or 3 cycles. There is a significant left turn
cycle from the other direction so it is easy to safely turn
right on red. So it's not a matter of a few seconds. During the
rest of the day, the traffic is pretty split so it doesn't make
since to turn the right hand lane into a right turn only.
[/quote]
I can understand where someone continuing straight might be
annoying or even creating a large back-up in that situation. My
decision would still be based on what traffic is like on the
other side of the light. If it's typically easy to get back into
the right lane, then I will certainly keep the right lane prior
to the light to those who are needing to turn right. If it's a
situation where I will have to deal with impatient drivers with
both options, then I would probably consider other routes.
That's not always possible either, but I do try to be
considerate.
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