right-on-red stress

I'm in a new town. I don't feel comfortable turning right-on-red with
the amount of traffic. Most of these types of intersections are marked
"no right turn on red" where I'm from and it just seems bad to gun the
gas on red to save a few seconds. It would be too easy to miss a
speeding car on a yellow light or a pedestrian. Lots of people speed
here. Cars here beep at people that don't turn on red. How do I handle
these beepers? If I don't feel comfortable, would it be a mistake to
turn?

small wrote:
> I'm in a new town. I don't feel comfortable turning right-on-red with
> the amount of traffic. Most of these types of intersections are marked
> "no right turn on red" where I'm from and it just seems bad to gun the
> gas on red to save a few seconds. It would be too easy to miss a
> speeding car on a yellow light or a pedestrian. Lots of people speed
> here. Cars here beep at people that don't turn on red. How do I handle
> these beepers? If I don't feel comfortable, would it be a mistake to
> turn?

It's always a mistake to do something you don't feel 100% comfortable
with when driving. That said if people are honking at you perhaps you
could try to be more observant of "gaps" in traffic that you could use.
But still if you aren't comfortable and confident in making a maneuver
you shouldn't do it.

nate

small wrote:
> I'm in a new town. I don't feel comfortable turning right-on-red with
> the amount of traffic. Most of these types of intersections are marked
> "no right turn on red" where I'm from and it just seems bad to gun the
> gas on red to save a few seconds. It would be too easy to miss a
> speeding car on a yellow light or a pedestrian. Lots of people speed
> here. Cars here beep at people that don't turn on red. How do I handle
> these beepers? If I don't feel comfortable, would it be a mistake to
> turn?

If you're in a lane for straight ahead OR right turn, then don't use
your directional signal until right before you make the turn.

On 8 Jul 2005 10:49:27 -0700, "N8N" > wrote:

>It's always a mistake to do something you don't feel 100% comfortable
>with when driving. That said if people are honking at you perhaps you
>could try to be more observant of "gaps" in traffic that you could use.
> But still if you aren't comfortable and confident in making a maneuver
>you shouldn't do it.

The beeps have been more on the friendly side, like a car that forgets
to go on green, but they still have been stressful. I'm from a
smaller town and beeps are reserved for accidents about to happen, so
when someone beeps, I feel the stress of an accident about to happen.
I can desensative myself to it and know that it might just be someone
wanting to save 10 seconds.

small wrote:
> I'm in a new town. I don't feel comfortable turning right-on-red with
> the amount of traffic. Most of these types of intersections are marked
> "no right turn on red" where I'm from and it just seems bad to gun the
> gas on red to save a few seconds. It would be too easy to miss a
> speeding car on a yellow light or a pedestrian. Lots of people speed
> here. Cars here beep at people that don't turn on red. How do I handle
> these beepers? If I don't feel comfortable, would it be a mistake to
> turn?

Perhaps you can catch rides with someone who will demonstrate efficient
driving until you feel more "comfortable". Sitting at a turn waiting for
the traffic to clear as far as the eye can see is not only wasting your gas
and time, but for those behind you as well.

If people are honking it's likely *they* can see the coast is clear enough
for you to go.

When you do eventually ooze onto that highway, for Jeebus sake, PLEASE stay
in the right lane!

Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
> small wrote:
> > I'm in a new town. I don't feel comfortable turning right-on-red with
> > the amount of traffic. Most of these types of intersections are marked
> > "no right turn on red" where I'm from and it just seems bad to gun the
> > gas on red to save a few seconds. It would be too easy to miss a
> > speeding car on a yellow light or a pedestrian. Lots of people speed
> > here. Cars here beep at people that don't turn on red. How do I handle
> > these beepers? If I don't feel comfortable, would it be a mistake to
> > turn?
>
> If you're in a lane for straight ahead OR right turn, then don't use
> your directional signal until right before you make the turn.

**** off, troll.

nate

"small" > wrote in message
...
> On 8 Jul 2005 10:49:27 -0700, "N8N" > wrote:
>
>>It's always a mistake to do something you don't feel 100% comfortable
>>with when driving. That said if people are honking at you perhaps you
>>could try to be more observant of "gaps" in traffic that you could use.
>> But still if you aren't comfortable and confident in making a maneuver
>>you shouldn't do it.
>
> The beeps have been more on the friendly side, like a car that forgets
> to go on green, but they still have been stressful. I'm from a
> smaller town and beeps are reserved for accidents about to happen, so
> when someone beeps, I feel the stress of an accident about to happen.
> I can desensative myself to it and know that it might just be someone
> wanting to save 10 seconds.

If turning right on red is that stressfull, what in the heck do
you do at a stop sign?

This is pretty clearly a troll, as far as I can see.

Bernard

"small" > wrote in message
...
> I'm in a new town. I don't feel comfortable turning right-on-red with
> the amount of traffic. Most of these types of intersections are marked
> "no right turn on red" where I'm from and it just seems bad to gun the
> gas on red to save a few seconds. It would be too easy to miss a
> speeding car on a yellow light or a pedestrian. Lots of people speed
> here. Cars here beep at people that don't turn on red. How do I handle
> these beepers? If I don't feel comfortable, would it be a mistake to
> turn?

Dont turn your blinker like you would turn on red. Turn the blinker after
the light changes to green.

False assumptions on limited info. Not a troll. I'm originally from
the relative boonies of the city of Binghamton, NY. Always turned
right on red up there no problem. Felt safe doing so. It was easy to.
Similar intersections in my town and in much of the northeast are all
marked "no-turn-on-red". Once I get used to the traffic patterns it
should get easier. Not used to u-turns, blinkerless central Florida
driving, and quick lane changers. U-turns are so rare where I'm from.
I absolutely hate drivers down here that don't use blinkers. In
central Florida it's optional.

And no I don't have trouble with the stops signs down here. I'd be
happy to quit driving if someone would like to volunteer to be my
personal driver.

I don't get that many beeps. About once a week from the car
immediately behind me. It's not like 10 seconds is a terrible amount
of time for someone to have to wait.

Tim923 wrote:

> I don't get that many beeps. About once a week from the car
> immediately behind me. It's not like 10 seconds is a terrible amount
> of time for someone to have to wait.

Are you having trouble seeing oncoming traffic when trying to make a
right on red? If not, then why are you worried then?