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re: Left Turn Question

Posted on 1/9/17 at 3:17 pm to
Posted by redstick13
Lower Saxony
Member since Feb 2007
41361 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 3:17 pm to
Scrap the traffic light and put in a traffic circle. Problem solved.
Posted by MountainTiger
The foot of Mt. Belzoni
Member since Dec 2008
14969 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 3:24 pm to
I hear you. All I'm saying is that I haven't.

Yeah a brand new intersection probably would cost 100k but in this case, I think all they'd need to do is re-stripe the road, replace one signal head and probably do a little rewiring in the cabinet.

I do like redstick's roundabout solution though.
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
66457 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 3:25 pm to
quote:

I do like redstick's roundabout solution though.


me too. I like roundabouts
Posted by LSULaw2009
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2008
1741 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 3:31 pm to
I've usually seen the middle lane with a left arrow light and warning that left turns yield except on arrow in that type of set up.
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 3:32 pm to
That light situation should not exist, IMO.
Posted by DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Member since May 2011
19467 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 3:40 pm to
You had every right to go Walter on his arse.

Posted by MountainTiger
The foot of Mt. Belzoni
Member since Dec 2008
14969 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 3:43 pm to
quote:

me too. I like roundabouts

I don't know why everybody freaks out about roundabouts. We have a shitload of them out here and in low-medium volume situations, they're way more efficient than a signal. (And this is coming from a guy whose company makes signals.)
Posted by Wortivi22
Member since Dec 2007
899 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 4:13 pm to
Any chance the guy in the middle lane needed to make an immediate right hand turn after going through the intersection?

We have a similar intersection in Houston, but there is a very popular body shop on the corner. So there are usually a few cars in the "middle lane," waiting on the arrow light because they are turning into the body shop almost immediately after the intersection.

It is aggravating as shite and causes quite a few wrecks. The light to go straight turns green first, so the people assume the turn signal turned green too, which it doesn't until later. Then they proceed to turn in front of oncoming traffic.
Posted by TechBullDawg
Member since May 2014
2811 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 4:36 pm to
Volod will be along shortly
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