Driving tip of the day..

[nathanm]

When you are turning onto a road with more than one lane in each direction, turn into the closest lane unless you can clearly see that all the lanes you will be crossing or occupying during your maneuver are clear. In some states, turning into the far lane is illegal. Do not turn directly into the inside lane when there is someone in that lane, especially if you can't find the accelerator pedal and instead insist on driving less than half the speed limit.

[Townsend]

Do not turn directly into the inside lane when there is someone in that lane, especially if you can't find the accelerator pedal and instead insist on driving less than half the speed limit.

I do this to show I have power over you.  My dog humps the other dog's head, I turn in front of you.  It's nature.

[AquaMan]

You got scared by one of those creative drivers? The ones who value time over safety?

All turns from side streets onto multiple lanes must be made into the closest lane. Left or right turns. If that lane is filled, you don't turn. Once that lane is secured, you may then signal and move to the slower or faster lane. Failure to do that causes accidents.

Failure to understand that mainly commercial or newly trained drivers are the only ones to actually do that....is just naive.

[TheTed]

We need more of those lane divider things they put in at First and Cheyenne after some dumbass turned into a bus doing exactly what you state.

Funny that they installed those at only that intersection. I guess turning accidents aren't important at the other downtown intersections that don't involve city buses.

[Red Arrow]

When you are turning onto a road with more than one lane in each direction, turn into the closest lane unless you can clearly see that all the lanes you will be crossing or occupying during your maneuver are clear. In some states, turning into the far lane is illegal. Do not turn directly into the inside lane when there is someone in that lane, especially if you can't find the accelerator pedal and instead insist on driving less than half the speed limit.

You must have been driving on Memorial.   

[Red Arrow]

You got scared by one of those creative drivers? The ones who value time over safety?

No, they are just ignorant, overly impressed with their self importance, or on the phone.

All turns from side streets onto multiple lanes must be made into the closest lane. Left or right turns. If that lane is filled, you don't turn. Once that lane is secured, you may then signal and move to the slower or faster lane. Failure to do that causes accidents.

Failure to understand that mainly commercial or newly trained drivers are the only ones to actually do that....is just naive.

I see it way too often to restrict it to commercial or newly trained drivers or were you saying they are the only ones doing it correctly?

[AquaMan]

The latter.

Commercial drivers generally seem to know, understand and follow the rules of the road, especially early in their careers.

[nathanm]

You must have been driving on Memorial.   

Sheridan. Memorial was backed up.

[Red Arrow]

The latter.

Commercial drivers generally seem to know, understand and follow the rules of the road, especially early in their careers.

It's interesting to watch traffic from 101st turning northbound on Memorial in the morning.  East bound turning north goes to the right lane.  West bound goes to the left lane.

I think I figured it out!  Eastbound traffic goes for the most east lane on northbound Memorial and westbound traffic goes for the most west of the northbound lanes.  It all makes sense now. 

[Conan71]

I love the ambush left turners at intersections like 15th & Lewis or 21st & Peoria.  No reason to give anyone else behind you advance warning you are going to jam the left lane up waiting for a clear moment to turn left just drive up to the middle of the intersection then turn on your signal, if even then.

[nathanm]

I love the ambush left turners at intersections like 15th & Lewis or 21st & Peoria. 

This is most awesome during the no left turn hours, and even more exciting when they slam on their brakes at the last second as if they forgot they were planning to turn.

[Hoss]

I love the ambush left turners at intersections like 15th & Lewis or 21st & Peoria.  No reason to give anyone else behind you advance warning you are going to jam the left lane up waiting for a clear moment to turn left just drive up to the middle of the intersection then turn on your signal, if even then.

I thought those used to be no left turn intersections...

And, while we're on that, those of you who use the center left-turn lane on a five lane arterial as your own personal merge lane....well, a pox on you!

[Red Arrow]

I thought those used to be no left turn intersections...

And, while we're on that, those of you who use the center left-turn lane on a five lane arterial as your own personal merge lane....well, a pox on you!

Merge-Unmerge (turn left).  I'd rather that than another traffic light.  There may be some specific cases where I agree though.

[patric]

...so there was this sign on the Interstate that goes thru Milwaukee; upon later reflection it must have been left over from the previous winter,
because all it said was "Plow Left"

So....

[Teatownclown]

I love the ambush left turners at intersections like 15th & Lewis or 21st & Peoria.  No reason to give anyone else behind you advance warning you are going to jam the left lane up waiting for a clear moment to turn left just drive up to the middle of the intersection then turn on your signal, if even then.

Concrete medians would have solved that!