On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 23:31:33 GMT, Dee D. Flint wrote:

We also have a problem that sometimes mandates driving regularly in the
leftmost lane in some areas. We have a lot of left side freeway exits.
Sometimes traffic is heavy enough that you'd better get into that left lane
at least 5 miles before you get to the exit or you will never be able to get
over to it.

We have one spot on a major freeway in Portland (US 26 eastbound)
where it goes into a three-way split very shortly after a tunnel in
which there is no lane changes permitted. There are big signs
"urging" motorists to get in the proper lane long before the tunnel
because both the left-hand split (I-405 North) and the right-hand
split (I-405 South) do not have convenient exits for recovering from
a bad choice. The straight-ahead split leaves you on the downtown
streets, which again does not have a convenient recovery option.

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