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Light in front of the Christiansburg rec center has this issue..

The problem is road coming out to the main road has a left (left turn only) middle (left turn or straight) and right (right turn only) lanes. The dotted line that shows the path for those turning left clearly shows that the middle turn lane goes into the far right lane for their turning path and the left lane makes their turning path into the middle lane. Unfortunately the lines wear out and people can't see them well. Most of the time those in the middle lane cut their turn short and into the middle lane. I often get into the left lane and nearly get hit as I turn into the middle lane and the person to my right comes down into what should be my lane. I've gotten honked at several times... But the lines clearly show that if you are in the center lane, you should be in the far right after your turn.
Posted: 06/06/2023 at 05:17 PM ET
(In response to this post by BG Hokie)

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Do young people not know how to drive, are inattentive, or just don't care?
EDGEMAN • 06/06/23 02:11 PM ET
I will take all of the above plus being high on their drug of choice.**
Hokie1744 • 06/06/23 07:15 PM ET
…ah, yes, my patented mid turn cross-over move**
chumley • 06/06/23 07:13 PM ET
Come drive in the DC area if you really wanna be driven nuts
Zanderhokie • 06/06/23 04:55 PM ET
Inattentive and naive, I'd say. Experience is key. Double turning lanes has
BG Hokie • 06/06/23 04:51 PM ET
Light in front of the Christiansburg rec center has this issue.. ◄
HokieGator • 06/06/23 05:17 PM ET
Yup. Happens pretty routinely.
GobblerCE • 06/07/23 08:27 AM ET
Stupid, on their phones, AND don't give a SHIrT**
HOKIERIT • 06/06/23 04:13 PM ET
You could drop the "young" part. People in general are terrible at driving.
AbsolutVT03 • 06/06/23 04:12 PM ET
Well, we'll have those self driving cars in a day or two, so there's that.
UEMcGill • 06/06/23 04:00 PM ET
Do not know how to drive. Think it's a video game.**
PhotoHokieNC • 06/06/23 03:49 PM ET
I've had it also happen when I had the only left turn lane.
TomTurkey • 06/06/23 03:19 PM ET
Dang millennials!**
FfxStationHokie • 06/06/23 03:09 PM ET
They learned it from all the old people who also don't know how to drive**
Beerman • 06/06/23 02:56 PM ET
I 100% know how I'm going to die.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 06/06/23 02:53 PM ET
Truly shocking that these college co-eds are missing the opportunity to see
goodbadugly • 06/07/23 10:12 AM ET
I know, right.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 06/07/23 10:18 AM ET
Yeah, living in a college town is interesting as an adult, I'm sure.**
BG Hokie • 06/06/23 04:52 PM ET
That's why I run or walk on the side facing traffic
EDGEMAN • 06/06/23 04:27 PM ET
I think this is what people are supposed to do
WestyHokie • 06/06/23 06:28 PM ET
Correct. Walking against traffic is the proper way.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 06/06/23 06:34 PM ET
This happened to a coworkers best friend a couple years back in Morgantown.
vatechcowpatty • 06/06/23 04:03 PM ET
BACK IN MY DAY YOUNG PEOPLE WERE PERFECT DRIVERS! ;)**
KfgsHokie • 06/06/23 02:50 PM ET
The current crop of bad drivers will yell, "BACK IN MY DAY WE ALL DIED."**
PhotoHokieNC • 06/06/23 03:50 PM ET
enjoy it while you have your license**
typed by ben • 06/06/23 02:28 PM ET
It seams to be getting worse since COVID (probably unrelated?).
Tank • 06/06/23 02:23 PM ET
Come on, got to keep up with your TikTok influencer!**
turkeywinghokie • 06/06/23 02:19 PM ET
Many are blatantly staring at their phones while driving ...
vt90 • 06/06/23 02:18 PM ET
Agry, but there's an equal number of older people doing the same. It
Brown Water • 06/06/23 02:22 PM ET
Absolutely. I have found that minivan moms are some of the worst but
vt90 • 06/06/23 02:31 PM ET
It's an epidemic, the number of morons staring into their phones
Zanderhokie • 06/06/23 04:50 PM ET
All of the above**
AZHokie59 • 06/06/23 02:17 PM ET
saw that a couple weeks ago, turning onto Jefferson Ave in NN
Vienna_Hokie • 06/06/23 02:16 PM ET