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Turning right onto Peeler at this intersection, there is a Yield sign. The presence of the sign makes very little sense and causes confusion.
Some people turning right will actually stop and allow those turning left from the far side to have the right of way. Others will not. The people turning left, therefore, never know what to expect and are hesitant to turn. This causes both sides to sit and wait to see what the other will do, backing up traffic. Or it causes someone to jump out with expectations not shared by the other side.
The Yield sign makes no sense and causes great confusion. I'd like the city to consider removing it or at least clarifying what is expected of drivers.
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Jennifer Wheeler (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Chad (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Hi Jennifer. My suggestion is not intended by any means to be "willie-nillie." I am speaking from my many experiences of navigating the intersection and seeing many people -- myself included -- be confused by the sign and not knowing what to expect of other drivers ("Will they yield or won't they?" or "I've stopped for them, so are they going to go or not?"). I think this issue warrants at least a study to determine if there is a problem.
If the city were to make a change, there are established ways of informing people about it. People adapt -- I'm not worried about that. What I am worried about is the constant uncertainty of what to expect when turning onto Peeler -- from either direction -- at this intersection. Perhaps removing the Yield sign will help (I think it will), or perhaps there's a better solution.
Shea (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Chad, I agree this is a confusing situation, however you just have to use your best judgement there. If I'm coming north or west on Tilly Mill Rd, and there is traffic in the left turn lane east/southbound, I will yield to them. However, if they don't go after a second or two, then I'll turn right. The only time it will become a REAL issue is if and when there is an accident involving people turning onto Peeler Rd. from both directions, but I don't know how many accidents there have ever been in this situation.
The bigger problem is for drivers headed east/southbound judging if oncoming vehicles are in the turning lane or continuing straight. I know I have had a couple of close calls myself thinking someone was turning when they were not.
As to Jennifer's suggestion of removing the 'No Right Turn on Red' sign from Peeler Rd, the reason it is there is because of the limited visibility of vehicles coming around the bend and over the hill. A better solution would be a right-turn arrow when east/southbound traffic has a left-turn arrow.
Chad (Người dùng đã đăng ký)
Hi Shea. I personally understand how the yield is intended to work, and I do my best to adhere to it (though it's nearly gotten me rear-ended many times).
What I don't understand is why the yield sign is there in the first place. At any other intersection, the accepted rules of the road are "right turn on red after stop" and that, on green, the right-turners have right of way over people turning left from the other direction. This works well for almost every other intersection in the US, so why does this one have a yield sign to reverse both of those standard rules?
If there's a really good reason -- one that overrides the constant confusion, anger, and near accidents that the reversed rules cause -- then I'll let it go. But if there's no good reason, then let's consider removing the yield sign, add a "left turn yield on green" sign, and return the intersection to normal, well-proven rules. :)
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