Left turns. Around here, we continue to have more and more intersections "upgraded" to "left turn on arrow only". However, the traffic has not changed, and to

Left turns. Around here, we continue to have more and more intersections "upgraded" to "left turn on arrow only". However, the traffic has not changed, and too often neither have the turn lanes. A lot of turning traffic ends up substantially slowed and stalled. Sometimes to the point where it has started blocking and hindering the through traffic, as well. It's made getting around much more of a pain in the ass. In the name of "safety", I guess. Like my IKEA chair, that won't roll without weight present on the seat. A minor pain every time I'm sitting down at my desk or moving around my office. Because some kids and a few adults (more than a few adults?) would try to stand on a rolling chair and end up falling off. I've started to lose my sympathy for people who can't negotiate a left turn in traffic, nor use furniture in a sensible manner. Like the pedestrians who now amble into the crosswalk while staring at their phone, and lounge in it, making no effort either to keep themselves safe nor to keep traffic -- the vehicles waiting for them, as well as their own -- moving at a reasonable pace. Not frantic, just making a reasonable effort to clear the intersection and make room for the next guy. Sooner or later, there's going to be a backlash against all this safety for those too... something, to take care of their own.