"Michigan left"
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They do that crap in Virginia *all the time*. I know of one road where you have to change lanes 3 times in 1/2 mile just to stay in a lane that's a continuous through lane.
Guess it's an "east coast" thing.
You make the u-turn after your light turns green, so you are not competing with any traffic appproaching in those lanes . It's usually pretty safe.
At an intersection that compels a "Michigan left" there is normally no left turn allowed at the actual intersection.
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Interesting we have no turn on red signs, when there is a one way that goes right to left.
Yesterday, I saw one in Wilmington, DE.
I love taking left on red when legal. Feels like running a red light.
Yesterday, I saw one in Wilmington, DE.
I love taking left on red when legal. Feels like running a red light.
Oh, I see what you mean, I didn't catch the no left turn, no right turn signs. But, if I am new to the area it would be a complete mess. Is this a trick of some sort by the officials who designed this? It looks way too DUMB, IMHO
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Yea it looked like we were on the nice side of the train tracks. The actual wedding was further North past Auburn Hills; there's some crazy big houses up there!
We do something similar called a J-turn. Basically no straight cross traffic is allowed on the lower traveled road. The main road can still turn left, but the cross road must turn right. Concrete medians enforce the required directions.
The no turn signs are usually quite prominent.
Off topic - what I find a bit unnerving are the multi lane 4 ways stops in NW Indiana. During rush hours, you can have 4 to 6 vehicles arrive at the intersection at the same time. Even with the "vehicle to right has right away", I proceed very old-man-like.
There's no "oncoming" traffic when you do the u-turn
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They had these left turn lanes in Fort Collins Co, first time seeing them, totally confused and missed the first one.
Yes, you want to see some homes, look into neighboring bloomfield hills.. That's where all the executives are from the automakers, auburn hills, bloomfield hills, rochester, etc. Oakland County (where you were) is one of the richest areas in the country! Crazy but true. Makes a normal 1400-2000sq ft house look like the "servants quarters"!
I've always felt there was an element of spite about this design.
I am Canadian and only have to deal with these when I cross the border. You get used to it. We started putting roundabouts on my side of the border a few years ago; and they need some getting-used-to as well.
Right turns are allowed.
They put some of those "Michigan lefts" on us 30 near me a couple years ago, along with cutting off some cross roads, after a few bad accidents, involving software routing folks onto roads and intersections never designed for larger vehicles like RVs and Semis.
The one time I went to use the left side turn lane, as I'm in the left lane, left signal on, look in my mirror, there's a van inches off my bumper with an angry look on the driver's face...
The one time I went to use the left side turn lane, as I'm in the left lane, left signal on, look in my mirror, there's a van inches off my bumper with an angry look on the driver's face...
