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Monday 24 Aug 2009

Just a reminder.

11 comments Og | Uncategorized

11 Responses to “Just a reminder.”

1. on 24 Aug 2009 at 12:39 pm   PeterT
   
   

   Sorry, in every state that I’ve lived in, where right turns on red were permitted, or when making a right turn at a stop sign, a complete stop was mandated by law….. Granted the sample is small, maybe 6 or 7 states…

   PeterT

2. on 24 Aug 2009 at 12:42 pm   PeterT
   
   

   As a followup….
   As of 1992, right turn on red is governed federally by 42 U.S.C. § 6322(c) (“Each proposed State energy conservation plan to be eligible for Federal assistance under this part shall include: …(5) a traffic law or regulation which, to the maximum extent practicable consistent with safety, permits the operator of a motor vehicle to turn such vehicle right at a red stop light after stopping, and to turn such vehicle left from a one-way street onto a one-way street at a red light after stopping.”).

   Or did I completely miss what you are talking about???

3. on 24 Aug 2009 at 12:46 pm   Nathan
   
   

   One imagines Og is not talking about “right on red after stop”.

   I had the same problem yesterday at the mall, Og. Idiot moron came to a full stop in traffic before turning in to the parking lot. He’s lucky he wasn’t rear-ended.

   Or shot.

4. on 24 Aug 2009 at 12:48 pm   og
   
   

   PeterT: you completely missed what I am talking about. I’m talking about the idiots driving down a single lane street (that’s one lane in either direction) and coming to a complete stop before making a right hand turn where there is no stop sign or light, just a side street. It happened to me fourteen times in a single block this morning.

5. on 24 Aug 2009 at 12:52 pm   Linoge
   
   

   That truly does depend on where you live, Og. From page 16 of the Tennessee Driver’s Handbook: “Stop behind crosswalk or stop line. Unless otherwise posted, you may turn right on red after coming to a complete stop and when no pedestrians or cross traffic are present.”

   It was the same way in Maryland, where I got my first license, and while I do not know about any intermediate states between now and then, no cop has ever pulled me over for doing so in those states…

6. on 24 Aug 2009 at 12:53 pm   Linoge
   
   

   Hm. And that is what I get for not refreshing the comments before posting my own. Oh well.

7. on 24 Aug 2009 at 12:54 pm   og
   
   

   Guess I could have made it clearer, however, I just assume all my readers have experienced the phenomena. I had a bluehair in an Acura come to a complete stop before pulling in her DRIVEWAY. This is how complete the stop was: She put it in park. You could see the backup light flash on/off.

8. on 24 Aug 2009 at 9:07 pm   kahr40
   
   

   You made it perfectly clear Og. When I read it my mind added “on red” when it wasn’t there. I realized it after I read your response. The mind is a terrible thing…

   And yes you’re right. It is not necessary to stop before making a right turn at an intersection without controls present at least in NC.

9. on 25 Aug 2009 at 2:44 pm   Ride Fast
   
   

   How odd. The stupid trick cagers do around here is to almost stop before entering a driveway and then drive in a 1 MPH.

10. on 26 Aug 2009 at 11:31 am   Dan O
    
    

    It also isn’t necessary to swerve left to turn right driving anything less than a six-wheeled truck.

11. on 26 Aug 2009 at 11:59 am   og
    
    

    God, Dan, I wish I had a howitzer every time that happens.

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