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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW County wants study before putting SOHS district to a vote ... Ocean chinook season to be shortest in eight years ... Pacific fishers won't be listed as threatened after all ... County wants study before putting SOHS district to a vote ... Ocean chinook season to be shortest in eight years ... Pacific fishers won't be listed as threatened after all ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: Splitting lane for right turn is illegal Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Mar. 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News While making a right turn from the freeway exit onto Highland, a driver pulled alongside me on the left side of my vehicle to make the same turn. I know that at times a driver may come alongside another car to make a turn to the right when there are two lanes. Was this a legal maneuver? It did create some tension when we both left at the same time to enter the traffic flow, which at the time was very heavy. — Wayne H., via email Wayne, as there is only one right turn lane from Interstate 5 onto Highland Drive, there should only be one car turning right. By turning right at the same time as you from a single lane of traffic and making an improperly executed right turn, this driver violated Oregon Revised Statutes 811.355, said Medford police Lt. Mike Budreau in an email. Now had he been turning right from Center Drive onto Barnett Road or from East Stewart Avenue onto Barnett Road, he would have been — pun alert — in the right because there are two designated right turn lanes at that intersection. According to the 2014-15 Oregon Driver Manual, two cars may make a right at the same time from different lanes only when both lanes have been designated right turn lanes (see pavement markings) and the traffic control signal allows it. Additional rules exist (ORS 811.360) for making a right turn on a red. But, red light or not, this driver made an unlawful turn when he tried to share your lane. —Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected] . To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501