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Old January 9th 05, 03:04 AM
Skip Elliott Bowman
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"Tim923" > wrote in message
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> This was something I had wondered for some time.
>
> Green light. Driver A wants to turn left into 2 lane road. Driver B
> is the oncoming car, wanting to turn (to his) right into the same 2
> lane road.
>
> Proper driving ettiquette has driver A turn into the left lane, while
> driver B should turn into the right lane, so neither has to stop. Is
> this ettiquette, or the law?


The law.

> Who's at fault if the drivers collide? I'm guessing the right-turner
> has some advantage in the law.


The only way the two cars would collide is if one or both veered into the
other lane during the turn. Completing a 90 degree turn without using any
of the other lane is a skill few drivers have.

So IMO the at-fault driver would be the one who veered into the other lane.
The exception would be a semi-tractor pulling a long or wide load; the other
driver is supposed to give way in that case. Few do--MFFY again and more's
the pity.


 




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