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Post by kristi521 on Oct 21, 2024 12:36:30 GMT
I've known for years that it was illegal to wait in the middle of the intersection, though most people do it, including myself. I do try to stay behind, but I've also had people honk at me if I don't pull out further. I guess the reasoning is a lot of the time, the light will turn red while you are in the intersetion, thus by continuing your turn, you've also ran a red light. Same. My husband fights me that it is not illegal "because so many people do it"....Yeah, that doesn't make it legal, love. |
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Post by huskergal on Oct 21, 2024 12:58:56 GMT
I learned something new today. You are waiting to make a left turn, the light for your direction is green. There are cars coming from the opposite direction. Where do you wait to make your left turn? Out in the intersection, or behind/near the crosswalk? I was taught to wait in the intersection. But I read something today that in some areas, you wait by the crosswalk. Maybe that is why I sometimes see cars waiting at the crosswalk area to make their left turns. But we mostly creep out into the middle of the intersection and turn left when it is clear. If I think I can make it, I creep into the intersection. If it is super busy, I wait. |
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christinec68
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Post by christinec68 on Oct 21, 2024 14:36:09 GMT
If I am the first car making the left, I'll wait in the intersection otherwise I wait behind the stop line or crosswalk.
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Gennifer
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Post by Gennifer on Oct 22, 2024 0:40:59 GMT
In Utah you are supposed to pull into the intersection.
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peppermintpatty
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Post by peppermintpatty on Oct 22, 2024 14:07:57 GMT
In my state it isn't running a red if you are in the intersection so I'm always in the intersection.
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Post by peasapie on Oct 22, 2024 14:17:40 GMT
Your post got me researching my state’s motor vehicle laws, and we are indeed supposed to enter the intersection. I guess that means if the light turns red and we’re left hanging out there we don’t get a ticket for going through it. I always wondered - but obviously didn’t wonder enough to research it.
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