Leavenworth County, Kan. –Reports early Saturday afternoon indicate unusual behavior for drivers headed south on Kan. Highway 7, just outside of Lansing, Kansas. Several witnesses called the station with similar reports of Leavenworth County (LvCo) drivers operating vehicles while in the right-hand lane as they traveled south on the highway.
One witness said she saw several southbound LvCo drivers gripping the steering wheel, “…(they were) white-knuckled, with expressions of abject terror on their faces. A passenger in one car had her eyes covered with her hands and appeared to be screaming,” the witness said. “I’ve never in my life seen a driver from Leavenworth County driving in the right-hand lane. It was terrifying.”
Another witness reported that at least one driver in the left lane was gesturing wildly to the drivers in the right lane to get back over to the “normal” driving lane. The driver was screaming, “What are you doing over there?” the witness said.
The station sent teams of reporters to the surrounding area to investigate the unusual event and eventually revealed that a possible rumor originating at the IHOP in Leavenworth, Kan. may have caused the chaos on K-7 Highway. Diners at the restaurant apparently overheard an out-of-towner describe K-7 as a “four-lane highway,” suggesting an additional lane going in both directions on the south and northbound highway.
Several LvCo residents left their partially eaten lunches behind in the booths as they rushed out to the parking lot to get to their vehicles, according to John Smith, the restaurant manager. “They were all very curious to see if there really is another lane on the right side of K-7. I personally can’t imagine believing in that ‘other’ lane,” Smith said. “I wonder if they also believe in Santa Claus. They must feel like big stupid fools.”
“Those dummies are in for a shock. I hope they at least come back later and pay for their damn lunches,” an IHOP waitress remarked.
One diner in the restaurant, a resident of Wyandotte County, expressed disbelief about the event. “It’s like they don’t realize that there is a left lane to be used for passing and turning while the right lane is used for cruising. I mean, highways are designed like that all over the country and these people have never noticed that there is another lane on the highway. I’ve never seen anything like it,” he said.
A few of the right-lane drivers returned to the restaurant later in the day to finish lunch and pay for their meals. By some accounts the drivers appeared to be in something of a daze and at least two drivers were admitted to St. John’s emergency room where they were treated for extreme anxiety.
Reporters asked the LvCo police officer stationed at the entrance to the Wildwoods Mobile Home Park in Lansing, Kan., to shed some light on the brief and apparently horrifying phenomenon. “I’m not sure what just happened,” officer Speedick said. “I had almost met my afternoon quota of 49 speeding tickets when all of a sudden I noticed several drivers in another lane–over to the right of the left lane. Like, I mean, they were just driving along in that ‘other’ lane. I haven’t had any training on LvCo drivers who don’t use the left lane for regular driving. My mind is kind of blown here. I’ll be glad when my shift is over.”
Two reporters remained on the scene for several hours to see if any other Leavenworth County drivers had heard the rumor about the “other” lane but there is no evidence that the rumor spread any further. All indications are that highway traffic is back to normal on K-7 southbound. The “other” lane is being investigated by local FBI agents. Check back here for updates to the story.
BzirkWorld 
Fricking hysterical lol
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This kind of thing probably happens everywhere. It’s just so common on K7. 🙂
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How many European or Mid east drivers accustomed to the left side lanes are in Kansas, which isn’t, probably, Kansas anymore. Anyone test the lines of people on escalators and staircases? The Brits and French always walk and climb on the left. I’m so glad you wrote this up. It is a kind of very special insanity to watch someone doing something peculiar then imitate it, not disavow. Political correctness on the road? Remember the Seinfeld episode when Elaine stood up and screamed WHAT ARE YOU DOING? to the diners using knives and forks on Snickers Bars. Elaine? Jerry? Kramer? Where are you? Thanks Bzirkone.
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I thought about that very thing when I wrote this. I addressed that in another blog about pushing carts in the grocery store: 4. in the US, we typically drive on the right side of the road (if we’re sober). It stands to reason that … https://bzirkworld.com/2015/01/01/daily-notes/
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But the left lane gets us where we want to go BZ!!!! Ya know, like the Vatican? Not gonna get there in the right lane anymore, hehe.
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That pesky Pope. He’s got all the wing nuts in a spin and the lefties all orgasmic. I even heard they’re drinking ice water in hell these days. Shame. 😛
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You have to admit it’s interesting times when lefties are orgasmic over the Pope! I heard the Devil was even running for President of the United States!
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I saw that too…figures the devil is a socialist… :O
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Imagine that. So is the Pope!
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Oh Lord, were they aliens?
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Well…sort of. Depends on your perspective of Leavenworth County drivers. 🙂
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What lane do we use if we wanna go fast?!? lol
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The emergency lane
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I figured, just wanted to make sure! lol
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Lol
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^_^
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Some local coppers read the story and shared it on FB and remarked that people just use the right lane in LvCo if they need to pass, or at least go the speed limit. That traffic cop who sits at Wildwoods must write 1,000 tickets a week so clearly somebody is going fast… 😛 Nice to see you OPM.. I’ve been off the grid for a bit..
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That is a lot of tickets! LMAO! 😉
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I go pretty slow in that area…
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Probably a good idea!!!
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Reblogged this on Dream Big, Dream Often.
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Well personally, if I’m going south on 7hwy I tend to drive in the “other”lane if I turn right off of 4H Road…lol
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