Wanna know what the most controversial, the HOTTEST topic, the cause of more weeping and gnashing of teeth than a one way trip to hades itself is for many residents? It is our cities version of the Sunni Triangle.
It enjoyed a very long run as a topic of debate in the splash editorials, and is yet another display of the lunacy found in a large segment of the Liberty Lake residents. For those still not sure of the subject of this controversy, brace yourselves and prepare to be educated… We are talking about the intersection of Liberty Lake road and Appleway. Yes specifically, north bound travel toward the overpass. Even more specifically, the third lane from the left.
Some background information. When traving north bound on Liberty Lake Road that intersection provides a lane to turn LEFT, a lane to cross Appleway, a SECOND lane to cross Appleway, and a fourth right turn only lane.
Some mental midget wrote an editioral stating that it is RUDE for drivers heading North on Liberty Lake road to use the second lane to cross Appleway. He felt it allowed drivers to cut in front of those waiting in the LONG QUE of drivers waiting their turn to cross, who had been sitting in a backed up lane while a second and equally legal lane sits empty. News flash. Keep queing up like the lemmings you are. Wait through two or more cycles of lights. They made two lanes for a reason. To prevent traffic from backing up to country vista. On the other hand, please continue to use the one “good” lane so I can quickly cut infront of the ignorant.
Here is how it WAS DESIGNED TO WORK, and infact does work in every other city in America. Relatively equal numbers of people que up in both lanes. When you cross and it is time to MERGE most folks let one car get in front of theirs and thing move really smoothly. The system breaks down when the lemmings in the one lane are pissed off and don’t let the others merge over. To you I say I will continue my practice of cutting to the front of the pack by using the other open lane. If my car is in front of your I will be signaling and I will be merging as directed by the street signs. I will merge even if you are not making room for me. If we have a collision and your car strikes mine from behind while I merging, you will be charged with failure to yield, ticketed and your insurance company will be forking over repair money for my car and also paying for the inevitable back and neck injuries I recieve as a result of the collision. Soft tissue injuries are a real bear to diagnose and treat.
So keep that que long, leave my lane open and clear and continue your display of that Liberty Lake hospitality!
Happy motoring.
