ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Driver Stephanie Morales says driving southbound on Narcoossee Road at Boggy Creek Road drivers in the right-only turn lane cut over at the last second to continue going straight through the intersection.
“I've been in close calls myself, where people are just trying to get in last second,” she said, “Definitely, it's pretty dangerous.”
There’s a sign that informs right-lane drivers must turn right.
But the last-second merging still happens.
Orange County's chief traffic engineer reviewed the intersection and found the presence of a bike lane is creating an illusion of a third thru lane.
“Sometimes here, where there's the little lines that you shouldn't be in, they'll stop there and create like a third turning or a straight lane,” Morales said.
To address the issue, the county plans to enhance the presence of the bike lane, post a sign showing lane designation and construct raised pavement markers on the left side of the right-turn-only lane.
“Some people just don't see the sign, and they don't know they have to merge,” Morales said. “And then some people, which I think are the majority, are just impatient. They don't want to have to wait in this long line.”
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