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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
You could probably make a good argument for the other driver making an unsafe lane change. You approached the moot yield, lane was clear (you yielded), you proceed, guy changes lanes into you.
I fully agree with Thneed on this one. I also agree that it would get complicated with insurance. But there simply is no reason for that sign to be a yield.
So anyone driving up in that silver car's lane needs to be yielded to? Signalling or not? "Oh look - a car is approaching in the lane adjacent to mine. Better stop." Simply doesn't make sense.
I understand that determining fault would be tricky there, but that could be easily resolved by putting signage there that actually reflects the roadway.
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The "shared exit/entry lanes" at 16th & Barlow are signed with the you get your own lane signs, then right lane must exit signs. The only difference in the configuration is that the lanes there are slightly longer. Plus, there are similar scenarios to the ones being talked about all over the city that are signed with "Merge."