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Old 07-19-08 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob_E
I paid extra attention to my similar intersection the other day. For me, I wouldn't take B. It won't help people turning right because the lane would not be wide enough. I take C because if necessary I can squeeze all the way up against the curb and let the right-turning folks by, but if I don't make an effort, the lane isn't wide enough for them to squeeze around me. If I went with B, I would not be able to let people make their right turn unless I cozied right up next to the car in the left lane, which doesn't sound safe, plus people going straight might be tempted to pass on the right once the light changed.

I keep an eye in my mirror to see if there's someone behind me that wants to turn right, and if we're early enough in the light cycle, I make room for them to pass and wave them by. I have noticed, though, that many people never put on their turn signal, so they end up waiting.
If your lane is too narrow for cars to pass you comfortably, what do right turners do when the car ahead of them isn't turning?
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