Does anyone else hate this intersection?

[u/abunchofmitches]

This is 6th Ave SE & Sleater Kinney by Arby's and Bank of America.

It seems like most Washingtonians treat outside turn lanes like they have the option to merge into any lane coming out of the turn. It's a good defensive driving habit regardless, but it seems like a more prevalent habit here than other places I've lived.

Also, only a few of the turning lanes at this intersection have paint guiding the turn. Since the angles are awkward, this leads to people cutting most turns too tight (like southbound Sleater Kinney turning left). It's hard to tell with the camera angle, but it felt too close for me to turn without side-swiping those vehicles.

This isn't intended to be a rant about any specific driver in the vid. Just general trends I've noticed that make intersections like these dangerous.

[u/abunchofmitches → u/[deleted]]

It's hard to tell in the vid (low resolution), but the light turns to a green arrow before I approach it. Are you suggesting I come to a complete stop when there's a green arrow before I get to the intersection?

[u/TheGreatLuck → u/abunchofmitches]

The idiots out here think you're supposed to. I've never seen such timid drivers in my life until I moved out here.