Pet Peeves, Part I

What is so confusing about this sign? When you are driving down the road and you see it, do you say to yourself "Ahh screw it, this doesn't apply to me. I mean look, there is no traffic coming the other way!" If that thought process goes through your mind, and you turn left, you better hope I am not behind you. I will roll down my window, rain or shine, honk my horn at you, and give you the finger. Why would you turn left? The reason the sign is there is so that you don't impede traffic, regardless of what time of day it is.

Am I being over-dramatic? Maybe. I am probably complaining about something that has little impact on anybody's life. Unfortunately, it is a huge pet peeve of mine.

Where I live there is a Lowe's at a large intersection. The entrance to the parking lot, if you are going eastbound, is on your right after you pass through the intersection. Common sense says you should continue going eastbound and make the easy right. Too bad for the rest of us, there is another alternative. If you turn right at the intersection, there is an exit out of Lowe's on the left-hand side of the street. Some people decide it is a fantastic idea to turn left there, even though traffic is backed up on the other side of the street, preventing that person from turning in to the parking lot. Instead of going in the right way, these people decide they will sit there and wait for traffic to clear, block traffic behind them at the intersection. Why would any person do this?? There is a sign that says No Left Turn! So, don't turn left! Why must people be so inconsiderate and think that laws do not apply to them!

If you ever see this sign, please obey it. Don't sit there and block traffic for everyone.