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Originally Posted by photo1902
You've got some serious issues. But hey, do what you need to do to save that extra 3 minutes of your time.
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I have serious issues??? Now that's funny
I made a cogent argument, refuting your post point by point, and THAT'S your response??? It is reminiscent of those that lose a political argument, then just like the first graders that they are, call the winner names.
Back on topic, again, you posted
"Turn arrows won't foul up traffic to the point of congestion. It's a preposterous statement in this area."---Do you live in a vacuum??? It should be 100% obvious that whenever you plant vehicles on a road that are doing nothing, it increases congestion. What do you think is happening in the turn lane behind you as you sit at a red arrow? Easy answer---it backs up further and further until the last cars have their rear ends hanging out stopped in the left lane of the highway. How safe do you thin THAT is? You must have implicit trust that the cars approaching at 45+ mph are paying attention! And don't tell me it doesn't happen, because it just happened to me last week on 466 waiting to turn south on Morse. Even with my flashers on, I had a reasonable degree of concern that some bozo would be texting or daydreaming and run right into me. There is no red arrow at that intersection, and yet there were about 25 cars overflowing the left turn lane. Add a red arrow and now you have how many???? And how many more intersections will now experience this problem? Or do you still think that contention is "preposterous"??? How would you deal with the new widespread turn lane back ups---increase the green arrow time? That of course just backs up the traffic going straight even further. You see, cause and effect is a relatively simple principle. And don't tell me this paragraph is just "my opinion", because it is EXACTLY what would happen, it is inevitable just on the logistics alone.
So if the mature, logical, coherent presentation above doesn't at least make you reconsider, at least do me 2 favors.
1) refrain from calling other posters names when you lose an argument
2) Please do not get ahead of me in a left hand turn lane