Brain-dead driver changes his mind

The situation: A 2-lane left-turn pocket controlled by pavement
sensors in the LT lanes, plus 3 through lanes. Brain-dead driver in
the middle lane of the 3 through lanes flips on his left turn signal
but remains a full lane away from the left turn lane. This bozo sits
there through cycle after cycle, waiting for the green left-turn arrow
to appear. It doesn't appear because the sensor hasn't been
activated. This continues at least until I can no longer see him in
my rear view mirror.

Perhaps he was "rescued" by a car turning left from one of the proper
lanes, or perhaps he eventually ran the red light, figuring it was
"obviously" not working properly.

[Standing at the corner waiting for his life to change]

> Perhaps he was "rescued" by a car turning left from one of the proper
> lanes, or perhaps he eventually ran the red light, figuring it was
> "obviously" not working properly.

Or maybe he "sobered up," perhaps with the help of somebody honking --
or blipping the siren -- behind him.

Think there was any possibility that the car was stalled? You'd think
that people in that predicament would put on their four-ways, but lots
of drivers don't seem aware of this useful little feature and how to
run it...

--Joe