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On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:05:47 GMT, Arif Khokar >
wrote: >Are you having trouble seeing oncoming traffic when trying to make a >right on red? If not, then why are you worried then? Cars change lanes too quickly in Brevard County, Florida and often don't use blinkers. Where I'm from, no blinker on a road is a crime. But I see it all the time. 65 in a 45mph is very common. I have driven in Connecticut near NYC and even there people use blinkers and change lanes smoothly, not like racecar drivers. Just a different style of driving. I should get used to it. Not at all used to u-turns. They are almost illegal where I'm from. |
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>Cars change lanes too quickly in Brevard County, Florida and often
>don't use blinkers. Where I'm from, no blinker on a road is a crime. >But I see it all the time. 65 in a 45mph is very common. I have >driven in Connecticut near NYC and even there people use blinkers and >change lanes smoothly, not like racecar drivers. Just a different >style of driving. I should get used to it. Not at all used to u-turns. >They are almost illegal where I'm from. Hard to tell where the heck anyone intends to go. |
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On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:46:32 -0400, small , said the following in
rec.autos.driving... > 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, as you say, the intersection is marked "no right turn on red," it would be a big mistake to make the turn on a red light. Cause an accident, you pay; cop sees you, get a ticket. If its not signed as such, then IIRC, you are under no obligation to make the turn untill you get a green light. Ignore the honkers. -- Paul Self-appointed unofficial overseer of kooks and trolls in rec.autos.driving. |
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N8N wrote: > 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 Brilliant "argument" - for a loonybird. HAHA |
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Tim923 wrote:
> On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:05:47 GMT, Arif Khokar > > wrote: >>Are you having trouble seeing oncoming traffic when trying to make a >>right on red? If not, then why are you worried then? > Cars change lanes too quickly in Brevard County, Florida and often > don't use blinkers. Your concern is understandable, but if the car(s) are far enough from the intersection, then there should be no reason for concern. Just make sure you turn into the right most lane. > Where I'm from, no blinker on a road is a crime. Lack of signal use is a pet peeve of mine as well, and most people don't bother using them around here. I'm suprised that's not the case in NY or CT. FWIW, I always signal when making lane changes or turns. |
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote: > N8N wrote: > > 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 > > Brilliant "argument" - for a loonybird. HAHA Someone who advocates breaking the law deserves no better. **** off, troll. nate |
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"Paul." > wrote in message th.net... > On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:46:32 -0400, small , said the following in > rec.autos.driving... > >> 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, as you say, the intersection is marked "no right turn on red," it > would be a big mistake to make the turn on a red light. Cause an > accident, you pay; cop sees you, get a ticket. If its not signed as such, > then IIRC, you are under no obligation to make the turn untill you get a > green light. Ignore the honkers. what's the legal definition of this phenomenon? say a driver in a right turn only lane is sitting at a red light, there's no one there except himself and the driver behind him. let's say it's late at night, so there's NO other traffic in ANY direction. they're sitting there for one... two minutes (let's say it's a poorly engineered intersection) and driver A could EASILY make a RH turn because there's really no danger of other cars at all. driver B is being clearly inconvenienced to the tune of two minutes because of driver A's timidity/stubbornness. is there any legal violation here? can an officer cite for obstructing flow or something else like that? just wondering... brink |
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote: > N8N wrote: > > 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 > > Brilliant "argument" - for a loonybird. HAHA Considering you're a loonybird, no wonder you find it brilliant. When are you going to dazzle us with some of your amazing brilliance, fag? |
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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? No. If you don't feel comfortable turning right on red, then don't. Right turns on red are treated like a stop sign. Sometimes, I feel the same way, but because I am unsure if its legal to make a right turn on red at an intersection I am not familiar with, so I just wait for the light to turn green. Its never been a problem, other than the rare occurrence where the guy behind me gets mad, which I couldn't care less about. |
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In article >,
"brink" > wrote: > "Paul." > wrote in message > th.net... > > On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:46:32 -0400, small , said the following in > > rec.autos.driving... > > > >> 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, as you say, the intersection is marked "no right turn on red," it > > would be a big mistake to make the turn on a red light. Cause an > > accident, you pay; cop sees you, get a ticket. If its not signed as such, > > then IIRC, you are under no obligation to make the turn untill you get a > > green light. Ignore the honkers. > > what's the legal definition of this phenomenon? say a driver in a right > turn only lane is sitting at a red light, there's no one there except > himself and the driver behind him. let's say it's late at night, so there's > NO other traffic in ANY direction. they're sitting there for one... two > minutes (let's say it's a poorly engineered intersection) and driver A could > EASILY make a RH turn because there's really no danger of other cars at all. > driver B is being clearly inconvenienced to the tune of two minutes because > of driver A's timidity/stubbornness. > > is there any legal violation here? can an officer cite for obstructing flow > or something else like that? > > just wondering... The answer depends on state law. Check your state's DMV web site and look up the information or call your nearest DMV branch to ask. |
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