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Old 10-23-2010, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by tom60 View Post
I was in a dedicated turn lane . The guy facing me was not in a turn lane he was going straight west. I took off as soon as i got the turn arrow and was just ahead of the other guy just enough so i cleared the intersection before he got in the middle of it. It was scarey.
Hi Tom,
I doubt the signal malfunctioned. It's more likely that the guy saw you take off and just jumped the gun, thinking the light must have changed. In a hurry and ... what Downeaster said.

Glad you weren't hit! It's another good reminder that we all need to drive defensively.