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If This Town Had Road Rage, This Is One Place You'd See It

We really don't care if afternoon commuters cut in line for the northbound express lanes. It's not polite, nor is it orderly, but we confess: we've done it ourselves a couple of times. If there's a truck in the express lane line, or a driver who leaves several car lengths ahead of them, you can travel at freeway speeds, duck in quickly, and shave precious minutes off your travel time.

I55N_240E.jpgBut usually, when we're in the Seneca exit-only lane, it's because we want to exit on Seneca. Fancy that!

What we do mind is when people want to cut into the express lane line and drive really slow in the Seneca lane to try and force themselves into a car-length break. It's the freeway, people, and there's no one in front of you. Drive the frickin' speed limit. If you can't zip your way into the express lane traffic, do what we do: suck it up and take plain ol' I-5 north.

(Even more annoying: people who troll for breaks in the express lane line and wedge themselves into a space that's not big enough for them, causing us to slam on our brakes and bringing the Seneca lane to a screeching halt. You people? You're going to hell.)

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  • Seth

    Good to know that if I moved to Spokane I'd be an average driver.

  • heather

    my favorite is the guys who take photos of street signs while driving on the freeway! ;)

  • You want to know something sad? Seattle drivers are about 5x better than Spokane drivers. (yes, I am from Spokane).

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