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[–] 92 points 3 months ago* (8 children)

Am I the only one deeply irritated that the left going lane has no arrows and no one is indicating left either?
This intersection really hurts my sense of order!

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  • [–] -4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    I don't think you have to indicate left when it's the only possible direction you can go

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  • [–] 15 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I don’t think you have to indicate left when it’s the only possible direction you can go

    But with no arrows on the ground, you could also go to the right.

    Had to learn that the hard way some years ago, when a car standing on a arrow-less lane, unexpected by me, also turned left together with myself standing on the left-arrow-lane.
    We then had a crash while merging lanes, and it was determined to be my fault entirely.

    So the comic also triggers a bit of PTSD for me... ;-)

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  • [–] 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

    Sounds like a fucked up intersection if two lanes merge into one during the turn. Usually they will be two lanes with a solid white to indicated not to switch lanes.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    This is precisely why you always indicate. In the absolute worst case scenario, it's redundant information. But it also indicates unambiguous intent even when the traffic pattern is confusing or unfamiliar.

    You also need to indicate even when you think you are alone. Again, worst case scenario, nobody sees it. But on the off chance that your awareness is not perfect, it indicates unambiguous intent to anyone - including pedestrians - you might have not noticed.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    Yes, it is a fucked up intersection, although the two lanes don't merge into one.

    But what you don't realize there (because of coming out of a slight ditch) is that the target road on the left you are going to, actually has two parallel lanes.

    Didn't expect that at all, and the hinted broken lines on the ground are practically useless, as they have to connect 8 arriving lanes to all their possible counterparts in a chaotic way on a curved surface.

    So I just headed to the right side of the left road (not realizing I thereby did a implicit change of lanes), while the car to my right was totally unexpectedly overtaking me from behind, starting from the unmarked lane I didn't suspect to also optionally lead to the left...

    Really fucked up situation for anyone not being local and accustomed to it.

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  • [+] -8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    It's a left-only lane, why would you have a blinker on?

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child)

    Why would it be a left-only lane?
    There are no arrows on the lane...

    And even if it was, you still have to indicate your desired direction, as the direction of the lane might not be clear to all traffic participants.

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  • [–] -4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Because going forward would lead you into the railing and grass. You can literally only make a left or illegal right.

    You’re the reason we have to add β€œcoffee is hot” warnings on take away cups, mate.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child)

    You can literally only make a left or illegal right.

    Why would turning right be illegal?
    As far as we can see, it is a lane with no mandatory direction (which is the thing that has been bugging me in the first place).

    But, TBF, I believed that myself for a long time, only to have the called police give me a little crash course in traffic lane rules after I had a car crash in a somewhat similar situation...

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