I can't believe this is even debatable. Near my house there are a couple of lights where the road opens up to two lanes before the light, then after the light narrows back down to one lane.
Obviously people should zipper off before the light to load both lanes evenly and get as many people through the light before it cycles. Then after the light everyone should go forward and re-merge back into a single lane again.
Yet people will stubbornly pile into the left lane before the light leaving the right mostly empty then play games blocking people from merging in after the light.
Well, that's when they actually move through the light in a timely manner if not distracted from texting while stopped at the light :/
Yes, we have roundabouts where this happens. I also see this at the interstate on-ramp by my office.
There is a long lane, often backup up past a stop light and then it goes to 2 lanes for about 50 yards before the light that lets you turn left onto the interstate.
Nobody ever turns from the rightmost lane, everyone stays in the left lane. When I use the right lane and pass people I get angry reactions, people trying to block me from merging back in, and a couple times people cursing at me and following my car.
Obviously people should zipper off before the light to load both lanes evenly and get as many people through the light before it cycles. Then after the light everyone should go forward and re-merge back into a single lane again.
Yet people will stubbornly pile into the left lane before the light leaving the right mostly empty then play games blocking people from merging in after the light.
Well, that's when they actually move through the light in a timely manner if not distracted from texting while stopped at the light :/