# So, you're not supposed to cut across 3 lanes of traffic, directly into the path of other vehicles? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [December 20, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463 "2024-12-20T20:28:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/1 "2024-12-20T20:28:11Z")
Who knew? šŸ˜ The 43 year old woman driving this Jaguar was ticketed for ā€œunsafe lane changeā€ and ā€œcareless drivingā€. In view of how many cars she wrecked, I think that her driving was actually reckless, rather than careless. In addition to landing on these cars, she also caused a vehicle to veer into a utility pole, ā€œtotalingā€ that vehicle. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/b/4/b45bcc4a19d2bc10daa60a2155d0538472eccfc3.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/8/9/89b8f8050b50687f542ec834b113cb118ceee7ef.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/2 "2024-12-20T21:04:07Z")
That lane change is sadly a daily occurrence in some placesā€¦Some with accidents, some not! Mine for one! ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/3 "2024-12-20T22:33:52Z")
I had that happen to me a few days ago. Someone was in the far left lane and cut across two lanes to get on the exit. They are willing to chance their own death and the death of others to save a couple minutes getting on the right road? Crazy. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/4 "2024-12-21T00:41:36Z")
Gonna need a bigger tow truck, to borrow from jaws. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 3:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/5 "2024-12-21T03:29:39Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > That lane change is sadly a daily occurrence in some placesā€¦Some with accidents, some not! Mine for one! I saw it every day driving to work. Iā€™m not saying some of the time or most of the time - I literally mean EVERY SINGLE DAY in Massachusetts. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/6 "2024-12-21T04:52:31Z")
Canā€™t believe how many drivers I see have to cross 2 or 3 lanes to make a turn or an exit. Gawd did you have no idea in 500 feet you need to make a right hand turn and you are in the left lane? Thinking the logic might be yeah I am 2 cars ahead of where I might have been, because the sheeple will let me in! ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 9:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/7 "2024-12-21T09:13:00Z")
This week in Tonawanda NY I was making a right turn om a green light fron, Elmwwod Ave onto the right lane of Sheridan Drive, a 4 lane each way divided road. A woman from the oppiste direction on Elmwood was making a left turn on Sheridan crossing all the lanes,of Sheridan blowing her horn and shaking her fist at me. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/8 "2024-12-21T12:20:17Z")
I have to wonder about the thought process of people who cut across 3 lanes of traffic, in order to suddenly exit from a superhighway. Do they think that they will be forever lost, and will be unable to find their destination if they have to go to the next exit? ---
**Author:** ![LoudThunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loudthunder/32/27769_2.png) [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/9 "2024-12-21T14:13:48Z")
These drivers who jump lanes to get to an exit or make a left turn all feel they are entitled, they see themselves as important people with things to do, places to go and you (thatā€™s the rest of us) should pamper their every needā€¦ I was at Krogerā€™s in the self-checkout line a couple of days ago and all the checkouts kiosks were full and I was the next one to get the first free one. A woman walked up in front of me, butting in line. I told her that the line starts back here. She responded that she was in a hurryā€¦ I told her that she had better get in line or she will never get checked out. She begrudgingly got in line about 3 customers back and then started complaining to the last person in line about how rude I wasā€¦ I heard him say, ā€œLady, that guy wasnā€™t rude, you were. Not only were you butting in line ahead of him, you were butting in line ahead of this lady (the customer just ahead of him) and you were butting in line ahead of meā€¦ā€ I wonder if she also drives a Jaguar? ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/10 "2024-12-21T14:19:18Z")
So very common. Cruise in the left lane until your exit. As far as the shopping checkout. Before self service, some stores would open additional checkout lanes. Announcement ā€œlane 4 is now open for next in lineā€ who immediately go to that cashier? The very last person in line. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/11 "2024-12-21T14:25:24Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > The very last person in line. Or even worse, the person that was walking down that just started looking for the ā€œfastestā€ lane that had not even been waiting, they get it 1stā€¦ šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļø Or you have been waiting for about 20 minutes behind 6 people and finally you are next and the person in front of you is about to pay, and THEN they open up 3 more lanesā€¦ šŸ¤£ ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/12 "2024-12-21T14:30:52Z")
> [@LoudThunder](#): > > A woman walked up in front of me, butting in line. I told her that the line starts back here. She responded that she was in a hurryā€¦ Back in the days when I had to hold a part-time job in a department store in order to subsist on my meager teacherā€™s salary, I had the following situation: There were about 6 people lined-up at my cash register. Suddenly, a woman arrived, and she **shouted** ā€œIā€™m from Staten Island. Can I go to the head of the line?ā€ (Staten Island is just across an interstate toll bridge from this NJ store) My response was as follows: ā€œItā€™s not up to me; itā€™s up to the other people in line, madam.ā€ She was **loudly** told by all of the other customers to go to the back of the line. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/13 "2024-12-21T14:36:40Z")
Back when I would go to the commissary at a military base, they, like some banks, used a single line to get to the next available cashier. I got a coupon from the commissary service because it had been a long time since I shopped there. Went there, they did not have what I wanted, so no purchase. Fortunate in that I had not noticed the short date on the coupon. But they to went too self service check out. I donā€™t bother with the base commissary any more, they, like the base exchange (AAFES) have raised their price equal to or greater than private sector stores. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/14 "2024-12-21T16:57:09Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > Or you have been waiting for about 20 minutes behind 6 people and finally you are next and the person in front of you is about to pay, and THEN they open up 3 more lanesā€¦ šŸ¤£ Or when they go to pay, just have dig around in the bottom of their purse to count out last 87 cents in pennies and nickels. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/15 "2024-12-21T17:50:46Z")
> [@PvtPublic](#): > > they go to pay, just have dig around in the bottom of their purse to count out last 87 cents in pennies and nickels. Yup! Then, there is the person who decides to pay with a check, and decides to enter all of the info in his/her check register AND to slowly do the subtraction while everyone else cools his/her heels. I am so glad thatā€“slowly but surelyā€“grocery stores are beginning to eliminate the acceptance of cash at the self check-outs. Whole Foods stopped accepting cash as their self check-outs about 1 year ago, and at my local ShopRite, out of 12 self check-outs, cash is accepted at only 3. ---
**Author:** ![Clueless33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dbc845/32.png) [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 4:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/16 "2024-12-22T04:09:42Z")
I get pushed off the road frequently by drivers who change lanes from the far right to the far left at intersections. And I donā€™t like to generalize drivers as such is childish and immature in most cases but I canā€™t help but realize that majority of the time Iā€™m swiped off the road it is a woman being behind the wheels. They would make a right turn at an intersection then drive all the way over to the far left lane as if they own the road. And in my experience, they always yell at me and make it seem Iā€™m the bad driver. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/17 "2024-12-22T12:31:07Z")
> [@Clueless33](#): > > They would make a right turn at an intersection then drive all the way over to the far left lane as if they own the road. The accident, whose destruction I pictured in the first post, was essentially like that. The female driving the Jag sedan came from a side road, and then turned onto _extremely_ busy Route 22, where the prevailing speed is 55-60 mph. An entrance ramp for I-287 is about 1/4 ahead, on the left. She clearly didnā€™t wait for a gap in traffic before she drove across 3 lanes, hitting a car that wound-up colliding with a utility pole. Her impact with that other car caused her Jag to overturnā€“onto 3 cars in a dinerā€™s parking lot. That stretch of Route 22 has an unusually-wide median, where there are a diner and some other businesses, and this set-up is the common cause of some close calls. There have been proposals for many years to eliminate the businesses situated on that median, but nothing has yet resulted from those plans. ---
**Author:** ![LoudThunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loudthunder/32/27769_2.png) [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/18 "2024-12-22T14:50:27Z")
> [@Clueless33](#): > > I canā€™t help but realize that majority of the time Iā€™m swiped off the road it is a woman being behind the wheels. I would advise you not to make generalize statements about women driversā€¦ Such blanket statements are not supported by fact nor fictionā€¦ There are a lot of Google searches that contradict each other, so it would probably be best to keep you opinions on this subject to yourselfā€¦ Here is a statistical break down of the drivers by sex in every state and it is really close to evenā€¦ > **[dl1c.pdf](https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2022/pdf/dl1c.pdf)** > > 97.38 KB ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/19 "2024-12-22T14:53:40Z")
> [@Clueless33](#): > > but I canā€™t help but realize that majority of the time Iā€™m swiped off the road it is a woman being behind the wheels. And Iā€™m the opposite. 99% of the time for me itā€™s young MALE drivers or middle-age MALE drivers in their BMWs. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463/20 "2024-12-22T16:43:18Z")
In case yā€™all missed this partā€¦ > [@Clueless33](#): > > And I donā€™t like to generalize drivers as such is childish and immature in most cases [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/so-youre-not-supposed-to-cut-across-3-lanes-of-traffic-directly-into-the-path-of-other-vehicles/198463.md?page=2)