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re: Louisiana traffic law and left turns question
Posted on 4/18/14 at 4:20 pm to LSUsmartass
Posted on 4/18/14 at 4:20 pm to LSUsmartass
I'd say Driver A is at fault, which seems both fair AND logical to me.
Suppose, for example, driver B is impatient following you so suddenly decides to pass in a safe passing zone. You don't like to be passed so you turn left to trap him into an accident and into a liability..... Hmmmm.
I think that if driver B is doing everything legal, including passing, then that's not much a different situation than two cars on a double highway. You can't just change lanes without looking. The driver in the front would seem to have a legal obligation, in fairness, to check in his rear view mirror before abandoning any lane, even for a left-hand turn.
Suppose, for example, driver B is impatient following you so suddenly decides to pass in a safe passing zone. You don't like to be passed so you turn left to trap him into an accident and into a liability..... Hmmmm.
I think that if driver B is doing everything legal, including passing, then that's not much a different situation than two cars on a double highway. You can't just change lanes without looking. The driver in the front would seem to have a legal obligation, in fairness, to check in his rear view mirror before abandoning any lane, even for a left-hand turn.
This post was edited on 4/18/14 at 4:22 pm
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Posted on 4/18/14 at 4:22 pm to LSUsmartass
It's driver A. I was in this exact situation except they were turning left into a parking lot. The driver I was passing got the ticket and paid for my damage.
ETA: Cop said it was because I had possession of the lane first.
ETA: Cop said it was because I had possession of the lane first.
This post was edited on 4/18/14 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 4/18/14 at 4:27 pm to MrSmith
Sounds like a good law to me.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 4:37 pm to gaetti15
quote:Not if they were in a passing zone and it was legal to pass.
Driver B
Posted on 4/18/14 at 4:38 pm to MrSmith
So a person turning left has to of course check to see if someone behind them is going to pass them on the left and if so STOP? As much as I want to see that it makes sense, I don't think it does.
Guess that's why I'm not a lawyer or cop ... I'd have to do the common sense thing. If driver A is turning left, has a signal to indicate such turn on and is hit from behind, tough shite for Driver B.
Patience people patience.
Guess that's why I'm not a lawyer or cop ... I'd have to do the common sense thing. If driver A is turning left, has a signal to indicate such turn on and is hit from behind, tough shite for Driver B.
Patience people patience.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 4:40 pm to LSUsmartass
Driver B.
Driver A can't drive either apparently though to create this scenario/
Driver A can't drive either apparently though to create this scenario/
Posted on 4/18/14 at 4:44 pm to Rex
So why is there a pass on the right clause if it never applies?
Posted on 4/18/14 at 5:04 pm to LSUsmartass
I cannot fathom that driver B would not be at fault. If that were the case, cars could just freely pass A (trying to make the left turn) instead of stopping, so A would have to wait for the oncoming traffic to clear AND the following traffic to clear before making the turn? Stupidest thing I've ever heard.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 5:10 pm to Catman88
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Sounds to me like the other lane was occupied. Otherwise how was there a collision?
This is what I don't get. If the lane coming towards you is clear enough for you to pass in it, then it's clear enough for the turning car to turn & get out of the way. So why is Driver A just sitting there waiting to turn?
Posted on 4/18/14 at 5:17 pm to Dorothy
Why would you pass a car who's trying to turn in this scenario. I can't think of a bigger dick move while driving.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 5:29 pm to LSUsmartass
Is driver B also traveling in the same direction as Driver A? If so, Driver B. Not even a question.
False. If this was true, there would be no such thing as two lane roads In Louisiana. While true on two lane roads with double lines, but not on neighborhood streets or roads with houses or any other domicile that resides on said road, absent a concert median.
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Actually, its Driver A. Taking a left turn without a turn lane is illegal in Louisiana.
False. If this was true, there would be no such thing as two lane roads In Louisiana. While true on two lane roads with double lines, but not on neighborhood streets or roads with houses or any other domicile that resides on said road, absent a concert median.
This post was edited on 4/18/14 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 4/18/14 at 5:29 pm to Box Geauxrilla
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Why would you pass a car who's trying to turn in this scenario. I can't think of a bigger dick move while driving.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 5:48 pm to LSUsmartass
I know someone who liked to get frivolous lawsuits.
He would go to a busy two lane street and stop and put his left turn blinker on, as soon as someone would pass him on the right, he would turn to the right.
Getting T-boned. This guy made $35,000 in a year doing this twice.
He would go to a busy two lane street and stop and put his left turn blinker on, as soon as someone would pass him on the right, he would turn to the right.
Getting T-boned. This guy made $35,000 in a year doing this twice.
This post was edited on 4/18/14 at 7:06 pm
Posted on 4/18/14 at 5:49 pm to LSUfan4444
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the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle
This is why it is illegal to drag arse in the left lane regardless of whether you're doing the speed limit.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 5:51 pm to tiger91
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So a person turning left has to of course check to see if someone behind them is going to pass them on the left and if so STOP?
If you want to be safe, absolutely you have to check.
I don't know if that's what the law reads, but you should never simply assume that the other guy isn't about to plow right through you.
If your head isn't "on a swivel" while driving you aren't doing it right.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 5:59 pm to LSUsmartass
Kill driver B.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 6:14 pm to LSUsmartass
if we just privatized roads then the market would take of problems like this
Posted on 4/18/14 at 6:26 pm to LSUsmartass
B
Posted on 4/18/14 at 6:35 pm to Liberty tiger13
If you hit someone in the back you're going to be at fault.
Posted on 4/18/14 at 6:39 pm to LSUsmartass
It sounds like driver B is a tard. Driver A is an idiot for not throwing a signal.
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