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Where does blocking an intersection rank on the list of driving sins?

Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:33 am
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53509 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:33 am
There are few things more frustrating than sitting through an extra traffic light cycle because the intersection is blocked by some jerk(s).
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:35 am to
It's high up there. Not as high as idiots who stop at flashing yellow lights.
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
68259 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:37 am to
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It's high up there. Not as high as idiots who stop at flashing yellow lights.


As well as people who refuse to turn right without an arrow. The light turns red, then they start playing on their phone
This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 6:38 am
Posted by Rossberg02
Member since Jun 2016
2591 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:37 am to
frick it's the only option in shite hole Denham.
Posted by burgeman
Member since Jun 2008
10562 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:41 am to
In the great metropolis of Baton Rouge, the drivers love to block Essen/Perkins with idiots turning from Perkins onto Essen. They just do not see a problem with blocking all of west bound Essen.
Posted by MikeBRLA
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2005
17195 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:51 am to
There was some fool on here a while back defending this practice. He kept claiming that it's what you are supposed to do. He called it "claiming the intersection" , but couldn't ever produce a law stating such a thing even existed.
Posted by LSUTANGERINE
Baton Rouge and Northshore LA
Member since Sep 2006
38468 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:53 am to
Fr Me it's way higher up there. If I am first in line at the green light and the box is blocked, I will relentlessly lay on the horn.
Posted by Yellerhammer5
Member since Oct 2012
11016 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:57 am to
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As well as people who refuse to turn right without an arrow. The light turns red, then they start playing on their phone



It's illegal to right in that example.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
131466 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:57 am to
Bitches backed up into the road in the chickfila drivethru

Makes me want to get out of the car and road rage
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53509 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:57 am to
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He kept claiming that it's what you are supposed to do. He called it "claiming the intersection"


That may be the dumbest thing I've ever heard. It is sad that such people are on our roads.
Posted by TigernMS12
Member since Jan 2013
5685 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:57 am to
It's up there. The number one thing people do to piss me off driving is coming to a round about and stopping when there is literally no one else even remotely close to the intersection, much less in it. It's like they have to stop and decide which way to go (as if you can go more than one way) or that yield all of a sudden means come to a complete stop and look around for five seconds. I get pissed off every time I have to slam on breaks because some idiot doesn't know how they work.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:58 am to
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It's illegal to right in that example.


I do it all the time. Cops have watched me do it and they dont stop me.

Eta nevermind you were talking about the right turn arrow like claiborne at carrolton
This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 6:59 am
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53509 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:58 am to
quote:

quote:
As well as people who refuse to turn right without an arrow. The light turns red, then they start playing on their phone


quote:

It's illegal to right in that example.



Not where I live. I can turn right on red unless I'm explicitly told not to by a sign.
Posted by KG6
Member since Aug 2009
10920 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:59 am to
Depends on how you got there. If the traffic came to a rather sudden stop and the person I the intersection kind of got stuck there, it sucks, but I know it's happened to me before. Maybe you should have paid a little more attention, but shite happens.

Now, if its dead stopped traffic and you know you are doing it, but decide to do it anyway just to claim your spot, then I pray that an 18 wheeler blows through the intersection destroying your car. Don't want any serious injuries, just enough completely total your vehicle and have you walking away thinking twice about hanging out in the intersection. If you do that and look at me glaring at you from my car, that's what I'm imagining in my head.
Posted by Yellerhammer5
Member since Oct 2012
11016 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:59 am to
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Not where I live. I can turn right on red unless I'm explicitly told not to by a sign.



You are correct. It varies by state.

If there's no sign stating otherwise, It's legal to turn on a red arrow in Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Washington State and Wyoming.
This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 7:17 am
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
131466 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 7:00 am to
I turn left on red arrows if the straight ahead traffic has green, i treat it as a yield
This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 7:01 am
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 12/2/16 at 7:04 am to
late mergers are the worst
Posted by Dorothy
Munchkinland
Member since Oct 2008
18154 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 7:08 am to
People who leave their tail end in the driving lanes while they're stopped waiting to turn instead of pulling their cars all the way into an available turn lane-- .
Posted by Dorothy
Munchkinland
Member since Oct 2008
18154 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 7:08 am to
double post
This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 7:08 am
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
59130 posts
Posted on 12/2/16 at 7:09 am to
Not a sin imo. I'm not just gonna sit at a yellow light if I can pull forward
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