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The new right turn only lane from Belmont St. to Mt. Auburn St. is absurdly useless.

First, there's no advance warning, so by the time drivers notice it, it's already too late for them to change lanes so they just barrel on left.

Second, there's no incentive for the drivers to not turn left. The dashed striping guides them through the intersection (though few manage to stay in their lane correctly) into their own lane awaiting them on Mt. Auburn.

Third, turning from the left lane only and staying in the left lane on Mt. Auburn has a disadvantage of getting stuck behind cars turning left to Star Market or Homer Ave. If not that, then having to change lanes anyway if not turning left on Aberdeen.

While waiting for the pedestrian lamp this morning (not even at rush hour), I counted 12 vehicles go through the right-turn-only lane. 11 of them went left - 4 at a high rate of speed, 1 ran a red light.