TheRealTMA
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Aww. Come out of the cupboard, John.How do you mean 'lock it'? We don't have digital DLs in WA (yet).


Aww. Come out of the cupboard, John.How do you mean 'lock it'? We don't have digital DLs in WA (yet).
Go on the WA Department of Transport web site where you log in and follow the prompts. Yes you can lock your WA drivers licence so a hacker cannot use it to open bank accounts and open credit cards to defraud you.
Well @JohnM I won’t be able to get a new credit cards in your name at the moment…..
Same with any traffic obstruction in a lane. People start to make a queue behind the free lane and exit the blocked lane ahead. But same yobbo will take the now free lane right up to the blockage and force their way in front of those being patient. Oh. Was that a queue? I didn’t see it. Also happened at a bakery I went to. Mr pushed himself to the front. Then acted surprised when the next person challenged him. (Not me). But when he feigned surprise I said we were all standing here with wallet in hand for exercise.Related to @JohnK 's post above about traffic...
Think a road with 2 or more lanes. The left lane is empty, because of one of these usual reasons:
Both of these reasons are obvious, so everyone avoids the left lane because doing so is mostly a waste of time.
- The lane ends soon and merges into the "middle" lane (usually a merge across a dotted line)
- There is a vehicle parked or other obstruction in the left lane which will compel someone to merge into the middle lane
But then you get some bub who decides to merge into the left lane, thinking, "woo, clear passage". They drive up to the merge and then expect everyone to let them in. Because no one wants to outwardly be an a-hole, even if the law allows them to do so, the errant bub is allowed to merge in. Net effect is that the bub has jumped the queue.
Some here may believe that is completely legitimate (it is legal, whether it's ethical or not)... of course, you get some who also try this on when the left lane isn't a real lane but rather a street shoulder (or parking area).
Related to @JohnK 's post above about traffic...
Think a road with 2 or more lanes. The left lane is empty, because of one of these usual reasons:
Both of these reasons are obvious, so everyone avoids the left lane because doing so is mostly a waste of time.
- The lane ends soon and merges into the "middle" lane (usually a merge across a dotted line)
- There is a vehicle parked or other obstruction in the left lane which will compel someone to merge into the middle lane
But then you get some bub who decides to merge into the left lane, thinking, "woo, clear passage". They drive up to the merge and then expect everyone to let them in. Because no one wants to outwardly be an a-hole, even if the law allows them to do so, the errant bub is allowed to merge in. Net effect is that the bub has jumped the queue.
Some here may believe that is completely legitimate (it is legal, whether it's ethical or not)... of course, you get some who also try this on when the left lane isn't a real lane but rather a street shoulder (or parking area).
ame with any traffic obstruction in a lane. People start to make a queue behind the free lane and exit the blocked lane ahead. But same yobbo will take the now free lane right up to the blockage and force their way in front of those being patient. Oh. Was that a queue?
At some point you’d be aware of the blockage and likely well in advance. Of course the delay could be for say someone turning right. Fair game. But when it’s obvious? Nup.I'm a bit conflicted on this. Here is Tas, if there is a 'lane closed ahead' sign on a highway, people will move over to the though lane almost straight away, maybe a km or two from the point the other lane is closed. So 'through' lane immediately clags.
I know through Google maps/traffic that its kms to the closure. So, do I join the queued lane and come to an almost standstill, or use the other lane, which is legitimately open to traffic?
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At some point you’d be aware of the blockage and likely well in advance. Of course the delay could be for say someone turning right. Fair game. But when it’s obvious? Nup.
Happens on mainland too. People like to get into "correct" lane early.people will move over to the though lane almost straight away
And creates congestion at the point of the roadworks and potential safety issues.road.
Using all lanes reduces the length of the congestion
No, the merging needs to be done sometime. Using all available lanes is the best policy.And creates congestion at the point of the roadworks and potential safety issues.
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Around here we have a lot of roundabouts with two lanes, but road leading up to, and immediately after, is one lane. Everyone lines up in the right lane waiting their turn, I use the left lane and get on my way much more efficientlyHappens on mainland too. People like to get into "correct" lane early.
The pacific highway on the north shore of Sydney heading north is like that. Lots of 3 lanes becoming 2. Left laners will always get home quicker in the afternoon.
So I will always zoom up the left lane and then indicate to be let in. It is not jumping the queue, it is using a legally open lane that people don't want to use. Non left laners understand this but their choice for not using the left lane and they always let me in. Some might call it undertaking but it is not because it's a multi lane road.
Using all lanes reduces the length of the congestion