β² 805 βΌ How convenient (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world 151 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] protist@retrofed.com -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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] TheEntity@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago You do, because the other drivers cannot be expected to track whether that's your only possibility. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 3 months ago (1 child) I donβt think you have to indicate left when itβs 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... ;-) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] socsa@piefed.social 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. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] TheEntity@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago You do, because the other drivers cannot be expected to track whether that's your only possibility. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 3 months ago (1 child) I donβt think you have to indicate left when itβs 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... ;-) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] socsa@piefed.social 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. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] socsa@piefed.social 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. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] socsa@piefed.social 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 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. permalink fedilink source parent
