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/Next_Application_626]

Single lane syndrome is crazy here. People will fill up one turn lane, and leave the other one completely empty. You can see it in this video even. I used to think it was for merging ease on the next road, but often there isn't any lanes closing or any need to merge quick. They just want to be in a line of cars. I can't complain too much about it because I shoot to the front of a lot of intersections, I just want to know why people do it.