I am wondering how many of you do this, if so, how long do you wait before "pushing out?" Is it legal to do so?
I'm sure everyone has come across that situation where you are waiting at a stop sign and need to turn left. There should be a traffic signal, but there isn't for whatever reason. The road is busy and an opportunity to turn safely with one maneuver without stopping never presents itself.
There is a left turn I sometimes have to make in South Milwaukee. You can wait there an hour and never get a chance to make the turn without forcing traffic to stop while I drive out and wait for the traffic travelling left to clear.
I don't like doing it because if a distracted driver t-bones my trailer his/her car will go right under it. Especially during the winter when it gets dark during rush hour and it's hard to tell there is a trailer in the road. There's only one clearance light in the middle of the trailer. Easy to miss.
Just wondering yalls opinions on doing that...
Pushing out when making a left-hand turn?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by TravR1, Sep 23, 2019.
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In this "biz" we basically have to do what's necessary to get thru traffic. Sometimes we have to bend the rules because of our length etc. I love train tracks with a signal on the other side. You cross the tracks and hope to hello the light is green so you don't have to stop on the tracks.
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Avoid when possible. Patience. Ease out enough to get their attention but until you know they're going to stop don't go any further.
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Have you considered modifying your rote in to the location so that your only making right turns?
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I pretty much only do that at green arrow lights and avoid it at regular green lights.
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Was worth a shot.
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Also it's a road that runs along a neighborhood, if I could pull off the left U-turn, but it has a no truck sign. The road is fine, just a straight road that I could access the road in front of the shopping plaza with that has a traffic signal. My guess is the locals complained about the noise.
Most of the time, you right though. There's ways to get around and use a traffic light. I just get hit occasionally with these situations in dense urban areas where I have to get a 53 footer into and out of an area designed only for box trucks and cargo vans.FlaSwampRat Thanks this. -
I have a turn like that on my current route. I give it a little time and then push out there. I don't like to do it, but it's really the only way. Heck one time a local cop had to wait for me to finish the turn. Didn't seem to phase him.
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