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Originally Posted by Topgun 1776
You.didnt post a citation. You posted your interpretation. My point is ...again..if there is a SINGLE lane the left turning vehicle is going into, yes, he has the right of way. If there a multiple lanes, the driver turning left STAYS in the far most left lane throughout the turn. Once he's safely completed his turn, he may then safely change lanes. He does NOT legally get to swap lanes from the far left into any other available lane during the turn. That's called an improper lane change in any State. Simple stuff a lot of people ignore and develop bad habits because they're convenient
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Uggh!
How do you quote exactly what I wrote:
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Originally Posted by Bill14564
The above is incorrect according to FL Statute 316.151. Please post a citation that supports your claim that you must stay in the leftmost lane.
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and say I have not provided a citation? "FL Statute 316.151" *IS* the citation! If you want the exact text, you can find that via google, in the original post, and in several posts that quote the original post. If you refuse to look it up yourself, here it is:
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Originally Posted by TheDude
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1. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left at an intersection onto a highway, public or private roadway, or driveway must approach the intersection in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of such vehicle and must make the left turn so as to leave the intersection in a lane lawfully available to traffic moving in such direction upon the roadway being entered.
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The pertinent wording: "... leave the intersection in a lane lawfully available to traffic moving in such direction.." It does not say, "the leftmost lane," or "the lane closest to the center line" Wording similar to that is used in the NYS law where you must turn into the closest lane. The Florida law does not specify which lane to use. The Florida law says, "a lane lawfully available to traffic moving in such direction." The rightmost lane is a lane lawfully available to traffic moving in such direction.