Ahem...
You had plenty of time to merge over beforehand.
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Stop endangering everyone around you, every day, so you can get home 3 minutes sooner.
That is all.
It sounds like what you're expecting is that the right thru lane on Northbound 235, from First Colony all the way to Route 4 (and beyond), should remain empty. Is that right?
That means between First Colony and Shady Old whatever Rd, there should be very few cars because most everyone should have merged over. Right?
Essentially what you're saying is that about a half mile of the 3rd lane should remain virtually empty during rush hour traffic. Is that right? Your answer should be yes, because that's what your expectation seems to be.
What you're saying is that you demand everyone to be backed up for miles, causing everyone a lengthier time to get home, because you're too terrified to use merge lanes. That's more offensive to me than anything else -- who gave you the right to demand that I take more time to get home?
All 3 lanes should be used to their fullest extent! If only two lanes are "available" at the First Colony light, and they're full (which is usually the case at 4:30), shouldn't people use the rightmost thru lane to make sure as many people as possible make it through the intersection? The more people lined up in the rightmost lane at Rt 4, the more people who make it through that intersection as well!
What I'm saying is, using the rightmost lane ALLEVIATES traffic and helps everyone get home faster. To not use it is absolutely moronic and causes the delays that stagger traffic all the way back to the base. So as a result of your rant, I pledge to start using that lane EVERY DAY, in order to help alleviate traffic and to piss you off, instead of using it maybe once every few weeks.
Cheers!