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Quixote1818

(28,936 posts)
Thu Feb 7, 2013, 07:44 PM Feb 2013

It's completely legal to pull out into the intersection and wait for a clearing to turn left.


Was just having an argument with several friends about this. I like the way this guy puts it: The left turn intersection fearer: Pull out. Pu ... pull ... pull out. Pull out! PULL OUT! Dear God, you better be a student driver or on your way home from being lobotomized. As much as I enjoy sitting through lights multiple times, perhaps next go-round you could just slowly pull out into the intersection during the green light cycle so that when it turns yellow and the oncoming traffic stops, a couple of us can, you know, actually travel through the light.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/11/14/1905495/perfectly-ok-to-pull-into-intersection.html#storylink=cpy
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It's completely legal to pull out into the intersection and wait for a clearing to turn left. (Original Post) Quixote1818 Feb 2013 OP
I almost broke my finger... Wait Wut Feb 2013 #1
Yep..and also it's amazing the amount of drivers that don't know the simplest rules of the road. BlueJazz Feb 2013 #2
Oh hell yes! Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2013 #3

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)
1. I almost broke my finger...
Thu Feb 7, 2013, 07:46 PM
Feb 2013

...hitting the 'rec' button. I hope you're happy.

I'm about to go through two busy intersections in a town full of people that are terrified of cars and refuse to PULL OUT!!!

Tomorrow is Friday. I'll be okay.

 

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)
2. Yep..and also it's amazing the amount of drivers that don't know the simplest rules of the road.
Thu Feb 7, 2013, 07:48 PM
Feb 2013

No..the solid line means you are not suppose to cross it.

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,574 posts)
3. Oh hell yes!
Thu Feb 7, 2013, 08:27 PM
Feb 2013

I internally rant at drivers all the time who stay put and don't move to the turning position! 'Course my dad taught drivers' ed and I was pretty well schooled in how to operate a motor vehicle......

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