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Dedicated Right-Hand Turn Lane, Do You Yield(no sign) to Oncoming Left Turners?
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:02 pm
Hotly debated topic in my office today. A few people got angry and said its the law that they yield, sign or no. I showed them the current state law(GA) where its the law that the oncoming traffic must yield, not right turners, unless you have a sign. They still didnt believe me 
What's it like in your state?
What's it like in your state?
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Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:05 pm to NYCAuburn
I've wondered this too.
There is an intersection by the house with a dedicated right hand turning lane that includes a yield sign. If opposing left hand turning traffic has a green light, not a green arrow, which yield supersedes the other? Do I need to yield while turning right, or do they need to yield while turning left. Keep in mind, there is a yield sign in this case.
There is an intersection by the house with a dedicated right hand turning lane that includes a yield sign. If opposing left hand turning traffic has a green light, not a green arrow, which yield supersedes the other? Do I need to yield while turning right, or do they need to yield while turning left. Keep in mind, there is a yield sign in this case.
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:05 pm to NYCAuburn
left yields to right
check the MUTCD
check the MUTCD
This post was edited on 11/9/18 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:05 pm to NYCAuburn
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oncoming traffic must yield, not right turners, unless you have a sign.
This.
People too busy texting or posting a selfie to know the law nowadays.
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:06 pm to CharlesLSU
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left yields to right
yep
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:06 pm to NYCAuburn
Sign or signal overrules, but other than that right turn has ROW. Left turn should always yield unless they have a green turn signal and RH is red.
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:06 pm to NYCAuburn
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This post was edited on 10/19/21 at 4:41 pm
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:07 pm to slackster
the law usually says if you have a yield, you must yield.
The other mindfrick in our area is they have added flashing yellow left turn signals that also have a sign that says you must yield in the same place the right turners have a yield sign
The other mindfrick in our area is they have added flashing yellow left turn signals that also have a sign that says you must yield in the same place the right turners have a yield sign
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:08 pm to lsutiger2010
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That's like day 1 shite.
What I thought as well, but I guess in Georgia they used to teach the contrary
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:09 pm to NYCAuburn
If the right hand turner has red lights in front of them, they should yield to traffic. If they have greens in front of them then they have the right of way.
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:09 pm to NYCAuburn
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Dedicated Right-Hand Turn Lane, Do You Yield(no sign) to Oncoming Left Turners?
No.
No, man.
shite no, man.
Even if you're in a straight-right option lane, you don't yield to someone turning left from the other direction.
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:22 pm to NYCAuburn
Left hand turners must ALWAYS yield to other traffic unless they have a protected arrow.
Basic shite like this being a topic of discussion scares the shite out of me regarding the driving ability of the general public.
Basic shite like this being a topic of discussion scares the shite out of me regarding the driving ability of the general public.
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:24 pm to NYCAuburn
Right turners have the right of way unless there is a yield sign there. People are idiots on the road.
Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:28 pm to Box Geauxrilla
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Left hand turners must ALWAYS yield to other traffic unless they have a protected arrow.
unless rights have a yield
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Basic shite like this being a topic of discussion scares the shite out of me regarding the driving ability of the general public.
You are telling me. It was brought up because one guy almost got into a fight at lunch because he thought he had the right of way(left turner). I told him differently, like I said above and showed them/him the law. They still didnt believe me. I am from out of state, so not sure what its like going through Drivers Ed in Georgia, but all the locals seemed to think lefts had the right of way. There was screaming involved(not by me
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Posted on 11/9/18 at 1:41 pm to NYCAuburn
In Baton Rouge at the intersection of Old Jefferson and Highland, those left hand turners DGAF about the right hand turn lane.
Posted on 11/9/18 at 2:21 pm to lsutiger2010
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Right hand turners always has the right of way over left hand turners unless indicated otherwise. That's like day 1 shite.
Well how is a right hand turner supposed to know if a left hand turner has a green arrow or not? As far as I know, green arrows are protected turns, so they left hand turner doesn't need to yield to a right hand turner.
Posted on 11/9/18 at 2:23 pm to slackster
quote:Because the right hand turner will have a red light and thus should yield to other traffic.
Well how is a right hand turner supposed to know if a left hand turner has a green arrow or not?
Posted on 11/9/18 at 2:24 pm to NYCAuburn
does the right turn lane enter at the intersection? Simple + intersection? left turners yields to all oncoming traffic.
if the turn lane enters the next road some distance downstream (triangle median between the lane going straight and the turn lane), the oncoming traffic who turned left are no longer "turning" but are now on the main roadway. in that instance, right turner/mergers must yield ROW to traffic already on the roadway.
if the turn lane enters the next road some distance downstream (triangle median between the lane going straight and the turn lane), the oncoming traffic who turned left are no longer "turning" but are now on the main roadway. in that instance, right turner/mergers must yield ROW to traffic already on the roadway.
Posted on 11/9/18 at 2:26 pm to PearlJam
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Well how is a right hand turner supposed to know if a left hand turner has a green arrow or not?
Because the right hand turner will have a red light and thus should yield to other traffic.
Yeah, but that's not what the poster to whom I replied said. He said right hand turner always has the right of way unless stated otherwise. There are plenty of intersections with no yield sign for right hand turners, but a green left turn arrow for oncoming traffic.
I'd imagine the right hand turner is supposed to yield in that situation as well, but his post suggested otherwise.
Posted on 11/9/18 at 2:29 pm to CharlesLSU
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left yields to right
On paper, but forget about it in BR and DS.
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