Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Stop sign question
I was taught when turning left that I needed to yield to traffic coming from the opposing direction. This was true even if I had to wait for several cars to cross the road. It seems some people confuse an intersection with a two way stop with a four way stop intersection. I have been honked at, yelled at, and flipped off for not allowing someone to turn left in front of me. Are the laws different in the states where these people are coming from or have traffic laws changed? Please don't yell at, honk at, or flip me off. I simply want to obey the law.
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I believe you're supposed to take turns.
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If you do not have a stop sign, you are not supposed to yield to someone who does have a stop sign. Is that what you were asking, Dynasty, or have I misunderstood your question?
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But I've found that not everybody else sees it that way. Proceed with caution! Bill |
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Unless I'm misreading what you've asked, what I've highlighted answers your question, and those that yell, honk and flip-it need to go to a drivers safety course, read the drivers manual and/or take anger management classes. If I'm not reading it right, go to the following ref. and see if you can find an answer there. Ref: http://www.lowestpricetrafficschool....driver/en/5/14
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ARE VILLAGERS OLD OR ARE THEY RECYCLED TEENAGERS At my age rolling out of bed in the morning is easy. Getting up off the floor is another story. "SMILE... TOMORROW MAY BE EVEN WORSE!"
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I'll try to clarify my question. It would be easier with a diagram. East and west traffic does not have a stop sign. North and south traffic both have stop signs. After east west traffic clears does northbound and southbound traffic take turns as with a four way stop OR does a northbound or southbound vehicle wishing to turn left wait until all opposing straight bound traffic clears? I was taught the latter.
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I'll still stand by my earlier post: "First come, first served" when it comes to northbound and southbound traffic (in your example). Whoever got to their stop sign first will have the right-of-way (all east and west traffic has cleared). Doesn't matter whether either is turning or going straight. Bill |
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Hmmmmm..... I think the vehicle going straight would always have the right of way. I always yield to the car going straight, but I also go at the same time. As soon as they are clear of my intended turn lane, I complete the turn. Might not be the absolute "right" way, but that's what I do. I pretty much do the same thing at a 4 way stop.
I've been flipped off so many times by other drivers, I think I'm driving too defensively if I don't get the finger a couple times a week. This thread is the very reason I love the roundabouts! Just saying..... |
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Temporary thread hijack:
Hey Mike - Your peace sign avatar is upside down...............and it's making me dizzy looking at it! Hijack over. Bill |
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Dynasty, what you were taught is exactly what I was taught in OH, although many, many years ago. What Skyguy79 quoted from the FL Drivers Handbook seems to support that. I've also noticed that more often than not, (Fl and OH) drivers seem to act like intersections with 2 stop signs are no different than 4 way stops. I was beginning to think the laws had changed also. Glad to see what the FL handbook says. I'm going to have to check out what the OH law is now.
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ARE VILLAGERS OLD OR ARE THEY RECYCLED TEENAGERS At my age rolling out of bed in the morning is easy. Getting up off the floor is another story. "SMILE... TOMORROW MAY BE EVEN WORSE!"
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Sorry.... my bad! Your eyes are getting very heavy . . . |
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