[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by La lamy

Always go forward with wheels still facing forward to wait for left turn.

One other issue regarding left turns is when there is a median on the street you are turning onto. When the car facing you is also turning left, you must turn AFTER you've passed that car facing you, NOT turn in front of them. Of course that applies only if they also go forward to wait for their left turn. Only turn left in front of the other left turning car when there is NO MEDIAN on the street you are turning onto, or if they didn't go forward to wait to turn..

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by VillagesDude

Only one car may enter the intersection as long as there was a green light for that vehicle. Another vehicle may not enter the intersection regardless of there is a green light as long as another vehicle is there. If you do enter the intersection prior to the other vehicle clearing it, and the light turns red, the first vehicle is ok as it must clear the intersection; the second vehicle will be ticketed. Bottom line, you may not enter an intersection to turn left if another car is waiting.

Totally wrong. If you’re past the white line and in the intersection before the red light you may proceed. There is no one car rule.

[Wondering]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Many years ago living in NYC I was taught to always pull into the intersection and proceed when clear.

I do not understand why others sit and block the turning lane

I agree with you. Drivers who don't proceed into the intersection hold up traffic!

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by rhood

At intersections with stop lights, if I have a green light and am turning left, I nearly always pull into the intersection and continue my turn when oncoming traffic has cleared. I think the green light gives me permission to enter the intersection.
Others have said I should wait until oncoming traffic has cleared before I enter the intersection. If you choose one or the other, please tell me why you do what you do.
Is there a FL statute that covers this? Thanks

Single lanes ok, double lanes can be dangerous, triple lanes you are risk get hit by red light runners in right two lanes that blocks you vision by other car or cars that stopped. At some intersections that’s only way you can get across lanes full of traffic.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Single lanes ok, double lanes can be dangerous, triple lanes you are risk get hit by red light runners in right two lanes that blocks you vision by other car or cars that stopped. At some intersections that’s only way you can get across lanes full of traffic.

I believe anything more than a single left turn lane will have the turn arrow only signal.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bilyclub

I believe anything more than a single left turn lane will have the turn arrow only signal.

I was taking about lanes of traffic you have to navigate through to make left turn. They always that guy speeding down far right lane to beat light. You move to turn and get whacked

[kendi]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I remember being taught that I must not enter an intersection until it was clear for me to proceed. It appears that is/was not correct, at least in Florida.

The problem with this is it opens the possibility that a line of cars could enter the intersection on green but not be able to proceed when the light changes thus blocking the intersection for cross traffic.

If no opportunity to turn left upon entering intersection when Light turns yellow and oncoming traffic is stopped then turn left. Crossing traffic is required to wait for intersection to be clear before moving forward when light turns green.

[bowlingal]

as far as I know, you can't sit at the intersection in Florida, you must wait until traffic clears. But many people don't do that.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I was taking about lanes of traffic you have to navigate through to make left turn. They always that guy speeding down far right lane to beat light. You move to turn and get whacked

Defensive driving, wait till all are stopped before proceeding. No brainer. Cross traffic must wait till intersection is clear before proceeding

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by sjeffries

The cars that have correctly entered the intersection, past the white line, all have the right of way to make their left turn before cross traffic can move.

Can you provide any backup or a legal citation that says that?

[Nanshe]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Many years ago living in NYC I was taught to always pull into the intersection and proceed when clear.

I do not understand why others sit and block the turning lane

I sit in the turn lane bc too many people run red lights which causes a person to be caught in the middle when the light is red. Trying to be courteous.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by msilagy

OMG - behind someone that does not pull into the intersection on green is maddening. Just remember to keep your wheels straight. And proceed when safe to do so!

Exactly! If everyone drove like some here are stating the left hand turn lane would never clear at a busy intersection because drivers would just be sitting in it waiting their turn that never comes. Plus, they’d have an ever growing long line of left turners behind them majorly p***ed off!

[Lisanp@aol.com]

You are doing it 100% correct! When others wait at the stop line for it to be completely clear before proceeding to initiate their turn it allows FEWER cars to make the left at a green light and leads to the issues with backups on the main roads.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by Wondering

I agree with you. Drivers who don't proceed into the intersection hold up traffic!

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[vintageogauge]

If you don't pull into the intersection during busy times you may sit there for several lights and end up in the midst of road rage from behind you lol.