Col. Kevin
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RESPONSE
Thank you for your question. Changing lanes in the area you mention is allowed, though discouraged. Currently, it is not a violation of the installation traffic code, or South Dakota traffic laws, to make a lane change across a solid white line. This was part of the gate design to give our Security Forces some flexibility and enable them to optimize traffic flow at the low speeds that we drive through the gates.
Our Defenders monitor the traffic when the second lane is open and will continue to do so to ensure a safe and orderly traffic flow. When we have large crowds using the gate, such as an Open House, we have the option of using cones to route the traffic when lane changes present an increased hazard. For now, we will allow lane changes to facilitate an expeditious flow through our gates.
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