Cutting People Off

Specifically, at this intersection (Exhibit A):

You know the one: going South on Abbott just after crossing E. Saginaw. I laugh in the face of that right lane ends sign; I scoff at the long line of people waiting in the left lane at the red light. That's right, I'm THAT guy.

Since I've been cutting people off at this intersection nearly every day for the past year, I have it down to a science. I know all too well that three seconds after the right turn arrow goes red I should hit the accelerator.

Just to clarify, I am not some evil being who revels in pissing other people off. My practice of cutting people off doesn't stem from enmity or ill-will, it all goes back to rush hour in North Raleigh many summers ago...

I was in the car with my sister, who doesn't take crap from anyone, going North on Falls of the Neuse Road. As we approached the intersection at Durant I saw that the left lane was terribly congested. Rather than continuing in the left lane, which is the only lane that goes straight at the next intersection, she sped into the right lane. A short scenario ensued in which she passed about fifty cars and then at the last second stealthy merged into the left lane before the light.

Exhibit B:

I stared at her in horror and made a disapproving sound. To this she simply rebutted "I wasn't going to wait in that line!" So to all of you people crossing Saginaw on Abbott going south:

I am not going to wait in that line either!