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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dual Left Turn Lanes |
I'm sure many of you have been on a busy multi-lane roadway featuring these left turn lanes running down the middle. I'm just as sure that many of you have come up behind a guy turning left without moving into the dual lane. It would seem as if the douchebag is the driver who refuses to move into the turn lane. However, it happens so often that there is an obvious design flaw in the lane. It can't be that so many people are that stupid. There is a reason for so much reluctance in using those lanes. My guess is that people don't want to cross the solid yellow line as they have been taught not to cross their entire lives. Why the fuck is there a solid yellow line? |
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
immessedup17 wrote: What? Haven't you ever seen a dual left turn lane? You're probably one of the goofs that refuses to use it. |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
Yeah, what? Edit: I don't typically have any problems with the dual left turn lane I use every day. Others around me don't seem to have an issue either. |
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| Author: | Killer V [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
The "new" Skokie Blvd? |
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| Author: | spmack [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
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| Author: | FavreFan [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
spmack wrote: This? Yeah Im pretty sure that's what JORR meant. I understood it. |
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| Author: | redskingreg [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
Not sure I've seen a driver guilty of doing this. So you're saying there are people turning left in the two left turn lanes, and there's a jamoke in the third lane (straight lane) waiting to turn left as well? |
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| Author: | Hatchetman [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
no, I think hes talking about a shared turn lane for traffic going in opposite directions. yes these are kind of problematic at times. |
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| Author: | Furious Styles [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
I never understood why .38 Special had two drummers. |
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| Author: | Brick [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
I believe he should have used the term "shared turn lanes". The ones that go in both directions and you have to play a game of chicken with the cars coming the other way. |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
Furious Styles wrote: I never understood why .38 Special had two drummers. 
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| Author: | Big Chicagoan [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
No, I think he means the left turn lane in the middle that is used by both directions of traffic. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
FavreFan wrote: spmack wrote: This? Yeah Im pretty sure that's what JORR meant. I understood it. No. This: 
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
Boilermaker Rick wrote: I believe he should have used the term "shared turn lanes". The ones that go in both directions and you have to play a game of chicken with the cars coming the other way. I've never had that problem since most of the time the other guy is making his left from out in the middle of traffic. But you're right, shared lane is probably the proper term. |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
I think the solid yellow line signifies that drivers can't use that center lane to pass another driver. |
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| Author: | Big Chicagoan [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
There is no signage or pavement marking that will make women, old people, or asians good drivers. |
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| Author: | redskingreg [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: FavreFan wrote: spmack wrote: This? Yeah Im pretty sure that's what JORR meant. I understood it. No. This: Ahh yes, gotcha now. Agreed. To hell with those morons/pussies who won't get in that lane. Make sure no one is coming from behind and break the mustard. |
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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
I now understand. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
immessedup17 wrote: No, this:  Right? Yeah, is it not your experience that there is widespread reluctance to move into the shared lane? |
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
redskingreg wrote: Ahh yes, gotcha now. Agreed. To hell with those morons/pussies who won't get in that lane. Make sure no one is coming from behind and break the mustard. When I'm behind one of them I feel exactly the same way. But it happens so often I have to believe the flaw is in the design rather than the users. I think the solid yellow is the issue. |
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| Author: | redskingreg [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
Think the median in front of Portillo's, IMU. The one with the police presence. |
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| Author: | The Original Kid Cairo [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
I've never encountered any issues with dual turning lanes. I have no problem with their existence. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
Ugueth Will Shiv You wrote: I think the solid yellow line signifies that drivers can't use that center lane to pass another driver. I'm sure that's correct, but it also has the unintended consequence of making many people reluctant to cross to make a proper left. |
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| Author: | Big Chicagoan [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
The Original Kid Cairo wrote: I've never encountered any issues with dual turning lanes. I have no problem with their existence. Yes, well clearly your IQ is above 75, so it wouldn't affect you in any way. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
immessedup17 wrote: I think this is clearly a case of the terrible city or near-city drivers being incompetent at driving. I don't even know if those lanes exist in the city. These are a creation of the great minds in the outer cultural meccas like Skokie and Schaumburg. |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: Ugueth Will Shiv You wrote: I think the solid yellow line signifies that drivers can't use that center lane to pass another driver. I'm sure that's correct, but it also has the unintended consequence of making many people reluctant to cross to make a proper left. I haven't seen that to be the case. Of course, I don't drive much in the City. |
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| Author: | The Original Kid Cairo [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
immessedup17 wrote: Big Chicagoan wrote: The Original Kid Cairo wrote: I've never encountered any issues with dual turning lanes. I have no problem with their existence. Yes, well clearly your IQ is above 75, so it wouldn't affect you in any way. Clearly? Oh, I think it's very clear little buddy. |
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| Author: | FavreFan [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
immessedup17 wrote: redskingreg wrote: Think the median in front of Portillo's, IMU. The one with the police presence. Yeah, but damnit if I haven't turned left into that place many times without issue. Yeah that's honestly the worst one I've regularly seen and it's not terribly difficult to navigate in or out of. |
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| Author: | Rod [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
The Original Kid Cairo wrote: I've never encountered any issues with dual turning lanes. I have no problem with their existence. You've never seen anyone stop and make a left without moving into that dual turn lane? |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Dual Left Turn Lanes |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: The Original Kid Cairo wrote: I've never encountered any issues with dual turning lanes. I have no problem with their existence. You've never seen anyone stop and make a left without moving into that dual turn lane? I can say that as well. |
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