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Old 02-13-2013, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by CFrance View Post
I have to agree with the highlighted part of coffeebean's post. It is the law, so that's how I make a "left" turn, but several times I have encountered people coming up to the RAB and turning right, cutting me off when I'm about to make my turn. I think because I'm in the inside lane, they think I am continuing around the circle, when in fact, they have no clue what I'm about to do, and they're supposed to yield coming into to a RAB but don't.

Someone suggested using the visitor lane to go through a gate in that instance, so you don't have to cross over the white lines coffeebean is talking about. Can you use a card in the visitor lane? I would do that at the St. James entrance, which I use every day, if I didn't have to stop and push a button to get someone to buzz me through.
There is a card reader for the visitor lane at unmanned gates. It usually is farther from the gate than the resident one. At the manned gates, the attendant will let you through without the need to push a button.

The ones that cut off your exit from the inside lane are entering the RAB incorrectly. No one should enter the RAB if there is a vehicle coming from the left in either lane.