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3. I had a guy pass me the other day using the turning lane
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 07:18 AM
Apr 2016

coming up Franklin Street here in Chapel Hill. It's a 4 lane road with a turning lane in the middle
for a good distance. Speed limit is 35 and drops to 30 around the curves and stays at 30 coming
in to the center of town/campus.

Speed limit is not enforced. It's not unusual for people to be doing 40-50 on that stretch of road.
I drive in the left lane coming up the hill because I have to turn left in to our neighborhood. I was
probably doing 35+. This guy behind me couldn't stand it--riding my tail--and the right lane
was occupied. So he pulls out in to the turn lane and passes me coming up the hill,
cuts back in front of me and takes off. He must have been doing 55 when he got in front of
me--in a 30 mph speed zone.

People are f'ing crazy. Just crazy. Driving is getting scarier all the time.

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