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Chris516
10-08-12, 04:17 PM
I went for a short ride today. It was afternoon-rush hour. Apparently today, is some sort of holiday because the post office was closed, so I thought traffic would be a little light.

Anyway, I was heading out a single-car exit lane from a small mall(not a strip mall). As I was going out the exit, the motorist right behind me.......TRIED TO PASS ME IN THE EXIT LANE!!!!

genec
10-08-12, 05:07 PM
Share the road.

Exit lanes however are another story.
Daves_Not_Here
10-08-12, 05:39 PM
If you squeeze WAY over to the right, there's enough room for the both of you. It helps if you're both texting.

I-Like-To-Bike
10-08-12, 06:06 PM
Apparently today, is some sort of holiday because the post office was closed,
Columbus Day. In case you hadn't noticed most legal holidays have been moved to Monday.
Chris516
10-08-12, 06:07 PM
If you squeeze WAY over to the right, there's enough room for the both of you. It helps if you're both texting.

That is just plain stupid! There is no way I am going to allow a motorist along-side, in a single exit lane.
Chris516
10-08-12, 06:08 PM
Columbus Day. In case you hadn't noticed most legal holidays have been moved to Monday.

I knew it was a holiday, when I saw the post office closed.
Chris516
10-08-12, 06:09 PM
Share the road.

Exit lanes however are another story.

Share the road, does not equate to 'share the lane'.
Myosmith
10-08-12, 06:13 PM
I don't mind sharing the road, just not the exact same spot on the road at the exact same time :rolleyes:


As our space / time coordinates intersected my mind fixed on a single solitary thought, "This is going to suck!!!".
Chris516
10-09-12, 12:40 AM
I don't mind sharing the road, just not the exact same spot on the road at the exact same time :rolleyes:

Not only is that a good point. You gave me a good laugh, too.:thumb:
Essex
10-09-12, 03:47 AM
That is just plain stupid! There is no way I am going to allow a motorist along-side, in a single exit lane.

I get this all the time in NYC/Manhattan. It's downright dangerous - but they do it anyway and speed up like crazy to get away when they know you are coming after them. The last one was a truck and the guy said he was sorry.
digger
10-09-12, 07:35 AM
I went for a short ride today. It was afternoon-rush hour. Apparently today, is some sort of holiday because the post office was closed, so I thought traffic would be a little light.

Anyway, I was heading out a single-car exit lane from a small mall(not a strip mall). As I was going out the exit, the motorist right behind me.......TRIED TO PASS ME IN THE EXIT LANE!!!!

A week ago -

I was stopped at a T-intersection with a left-turn only and right-turn only lane. I was in the left-turn lane.

A motorist tried to pass me, and turn left, in the right-turn only lane. He just smirked at me.
dynodonn
10-09-12, 08:09 AM
A few months ago, I had one motorist pass me on the left while I was turning from a left turn lane, only to have the motorist then immediately right hook me to enter a driveway to a local restaurant, they must have been late for a dinner appointment.<sarcasm>
genec
10-09-12, 08:49 AM
Share the road, does not equate to 'share the lane'.

I was being sarcastic... as long as motorists think they can get away with it... whatever IT is, they will do it.

The same is true for cyclists BTW.