NC Penguin

There's a certain spot in downtown Durham where I've stopped, at a red light, and found that the car in front does a left on red! This is not legal in NC. I've seen this happen in daylight as well as at night. Some people are just so impatient...




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Bob

legal in some states though...

mandpete

The link should be http://www.westwindsornj.org/Alexand...Roundabout.pdf

West Windsor also decided to get rid of a junction on Route 1 (near I95 junction) a couple of months back and lo and behold this morning there was a big accident with 2 tractor trailers and 2 cars which brought Route 1 North and I95 and the surrounding area to a complete standstill for hours.

There is a 'circle' in this area with no traffic lights but you do have to yield to traffic coming into the 'circle'

Having driven up to Toronto and down to Florida I can honestly say that NJ drivers are probably amongst the worst I have seen.

anotherlimey

They wouldn't have trouble; I've seen UK trucks take up two lanes on UK roundabouts, everyone just has to slow down until they leave the roundabout. Even if there is a problem they could just make the roundabouts bigger.

There are a few were I live, only small ones though to slow traffic in the suburbs. I heard on the radio people were calling them European traffic control measures, or something similar; there was an argument that they slowed down the emergency services.

AlisonPA

I didn't think any car in the US can turn LEFT on red. Don't you mean right on red?

NC Penguin

State driving laws differ as Bob points out some posts above. Doncha just love the US?




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AlisonPA

Wow, really? I didn't know this and have never seen it in the US at all. I do, however, like the rule that you can (usually) turn right on a red light.

AdobePinon

Not true! In many states it is legal to turn left on red, going from one-way to one-way streets.

AlisonPA

I have already been told this by NCP thank you and replied. Don't need someone else to tell me thanks

snowbunny

True here in Texas but generally the only place you'll find such a traffic grid is in the city centres.

AdobePinon

britvic

When we lived in Ohio, was always seeing the State Tropers nicking people for speeding!!! But here in Virginia they drive like nutters even see huge lorries doing 80+, never see cops till its to late for some poor bugger.

dragonfly

There is a traffic circle in downtown Easton is Pennsylvania and it has traffic lights the one that flash yellow and red I had the misfortune of having to use that traffic circle I am sure the yanks just shut their eyes and go it was frightening to see, but then here in PA most motorists drive at 30 miles per hour above the speed limit even trucks frighteningtuff.

Neathborn

At least in the U.S. they don't have "priority from the right" like they do (or did when I lived there years ago -- perhaps it's changed now!) in Belgium. Basically, on many of the smaller roads, you had to always give way to cars coming from the right. Caused a lot of confusion and accidents.

CalgaryAMC

Hampton Roads is special. Motorists there fly in the face of game theory and co-operate. They recognize that if we all speed, then our chances of being the poor bugger are slim. I think it is also a civil disobedience thing -- a protest against the utter absurdity of having a 55mph limit on 10 lane highways.