[jjombrello]

You should go to the AARP driving school and learn the Florida driving laws. Cost? $15.00. Florida law allows left turns on a blinking yellow light as long as there is no on-coming traffic. Helps move things along and is completely safe when done correctly.

[Mlogan22@tampabay.rr.com]

That’s rude

[Daddymac]

Originally Posted by VApeople

That may have been me in front of you. I refuse to turn left on a yellow blinking left arrow.

Until we moved here 5 years ago, I had never seen the yellow blinking left arrow when the main traffic light in red.

When the main traffic light in my direction is red, my instincts tell me that the light for the cross traffic must be green, so I am not going to pull out into the intersection. I will wait until I get a green left turn arrow.

HMMMMM...... Do You Make A Right On Red ? Or Wait ??

[Lancer]

Originally Posted by Northerner52

From Sumter County Police

How many people treat a non-functioning light as a four way stop.

[GPGuar]

Originally Posted by sail33or

I also HATE to turn left "IN A MAJOR INTERSECTION" with a blinking yellow light. Once you pull out, there is no turning back and you have 3 lanes possibly coming at you all staggered. It is too hard and dangerous to try and time it. Rarely is there absolutely zero cars in a 3 lane intersection.

Now if you honk your horn at me, I will purposely make you miss the next green light because my engine will somehow stall. Learn from this.

Great way to start a road rage incident!

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by VApeople

That may have been me in front of you. I refuse to turn left on a yellow blinking left arrow.

Originally Posted by Daddymac

HMMMMM...... Do You Make A Right On Red ? Or Wait ??

Sometimes I wait and sometimes I turn right on red. It all depends how I feel and if I can get a good view of the traffic.

For example, we often go south on Morse and turn right on 44 to go to Wildwood. If the light is red, we do not turn right. We wait until it turns green.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by VApeople

Sometimes I wait and sometimes I turn right on red. It all depends how I feel and if I can get a good view of the traffic.

For example, we often go south on Morse and turn right on 44 to go to Wildwood. If the light is red, we do not turn right. We wait until it turns green.

Why?

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by VApeople

Sometimes I wait and sometimes I turn right on red. It all depends how I feel and if I can get a good view of the traffic.

For example, we often go south on Morse and turn right on 44 to go to Wildwood. If the light is red, we do not turn right. We wait until it turns green.

Where do "feelings" fit into safe driving?
If you are that timid and unsure of your driving ability then you need to turn in your drivers license and make the roads safer. You obey the law and practice courtesy to other drivers. That road isn't there just for your use only.

[Pmarlow]

Originally Posted by VApeople

That may have been me in front of you. I refuse to turn left on a yellow blinking left arrow.

Until we moved here 5 years ago, I had never seen the yellow blinking left arrow when the main traffic light in red.

When the main traffic light in my direction is red, my instincts tell me that the light for the cross traffic must be green, so I am not going to pull out into the intersection. I will wait until I get a green left turn arrow.

You really should learn to drive. Yellow has never meant stop. It means proceed with caution. You should complete your turn if traffic conditions allow. If you don’t do this you should expect the drivers behind you to get irritated. It is your fault that they are irritated not theirs.

[Northerner52]

Page 29 of the Florida Drivers License Book. Over 100 pages. Says take a left turn with a blinking yellow arrow if there is no oncoming traffic: Florida DMV Handbook (FL Driver's Manual) 2021

[rogerk]

Originally Posted by VApeople

That may have been me in front of you. I refuse to turn left on a yellow blinking left arrow.

Until we moved here 5 years ago, I had never seen the yellow blinking left arrow when the main traffic light in red.

When the main traffic light in my direction is red, my instincts tell me that the light for the cross traffic must be green, so I am not going to pull out into the intersection. I will wait until I get a green left turn arrow.

Your instincts are wrong. It is okay to turn left on a flashing yellow light if no cars are coming. These are being intalloall over the country not just in The Villages and not just in Florida. See US Dept of Transportation.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by VApeople

For example, we often go south on Morse and turn right on 44 to go to Wildwood. If the light is red, we do not turn right. We wait until it turns green.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Why?

We do not turn right on red at that intersection because we cannot see if there is traffic going west on 44.

When we are stopped in the right lane, there is usually someone in the left lane beside us and we can't see around them.

As you know, traffic moves pretty fast on 44, especially when Billy-Bob is heading home after work. We are perfectly happy to wait until we get a green light.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

1) It's not that hard, learn to drive

2) Try that on me (intentionally) and I'll make my standard offer---move your car or I'll move it for you

#2 My teenage son once did that...

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by VApeople

We do not turn right on red at that intersection because we cannot see if there is traffic going west on 44.

When we are stopped in the right lane, there is usually someone in the left lane beside us and we can't see around them.

As you know, traffic moves pretty fast on 44, especially when Billy-Bob is heading home after work. We are perfectly happy to wait until we get a green light.

If you can't see, you can't see, no point gambling. Usually if there is a car to my left blocking my vision, pulling up a few feet solves the problem. It might work for you.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Usually if there is a car to my left blocking my vision, pulling up a few feet solves the problem. It might work for you.

We don't have a problem. We just wait until we get a green light.