Right turn on red. (San Antonio, Alamo: law, moving to, authority)

[clay1]

On a daily basis, typically more than once, I am stuck behind someone who sits at a perfectly empty intersection waiting for the light to turn green.

Never fails if there is someone in front of me at the intersection of S Alamo and Pereida. Then they stop at a phantom stop sign at Guenther St.

I won't even get started on left turn on red downtown...

[unintentionallyfunny]

I'm sure there is a related thread you could have posted this in. I mean, obviously the best course of action was to start a new thread for a needless rant.

Awesome!

[clay1]

Oh, sorry to break up the flow of "I'm moving to San Antonio" posts..

Nothing stopping you from posting your response in those though so go ahead!

[Pancho-Villa]

Are you required to make a right on red in TX? I know that in some states you are not required.

[KM1174]

Originally Posted by clay1

On a daily basis, typically more than once, I am stuck behind someone who sits at a perfectly empty intersection waiting for the light to turn green.

Never fails if there is someone in front of me at the intersection of S Alamo and Pereida. Then they stop at a phantom stop sign at Guenther St.

I won't even get started on left turn on red downtown...

you know whats worse? all those douchebags who think its ok to hold up traffic so they can make a right turn into the far LEFT lane. idiots should know thats illegal. course, they all get the 1 finger salute when i drive around them and hold them up for a few while i make my turn


so yeah, can you dbags PLEASE stop that? the law says if youre making a right turn, YOU TURN INTO THE FAR RIGHT LANE.

the same goes for you dingleberries making left turns at left turn arrows and you want to go to the far right lane.

ITS ILLEGAL YOU DIMBULBS.. and here's the texas code on it:

§545.101 - TURNING AT INTERSECTION
(a) To make a right turn at an intersection, an operator shall make both the approach and the turn as closely as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
(b) To make a left turn at an intersection, an operator shall:
(1) approach the intersection in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to a vehicle moving in the direction of the vehicle; and
(2) after entering the intersection, turn left, leaving the intersection so as to arrive in a lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of the vehicle on the roadway being entered.
(c) On a street or roadway designated for two-way traffic, the operator turning left shall, to the extent practicable, turn in the portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection.
(d) To turn left, an operator who is approaching an intersection having a roadway designated for one-way traffic and for which signs are posted from a roadway designated for one-way traffic and for which signs are posted shall make the turn as closely as practicable to the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
(e) The Texas Transportation Commission or a local authority, with respect to a highway in its jurisdiction, may:
(1) authorize the placement of an official traffic-control device in or adjacent to an intersection; and
(2) require a course different from that specified in this section for movement by vehicles turning at an intersection.

[clay1]

Originally Posted by KM1174

you know whats worse? all those douchebags who think its ok to hold up traffic so they can make a right turn into the far LEFT lane. idiots should know thats illegal. course, they all get the 1 finger salute when i drive around them and hold them up for a few while i make my turn


so yeah, can you dbags PLEASE stop that? the law says if youre making a right turn, YOU TURN INTO THE FAR RIGHT LANE.

the same goes for you dingleberries making left turns at left turn arrows and you want to go to the far right lane.

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I feel like this is related to the crossing the solid line while merging onto a highway and immediately blocking the people who are merging on properly because they can't wait 3 seconds to merge over to the left lane.

[Pancho-Villa]

These driving threads inevitably end up being closed. In before thread lock.

[clay1]

Originally Posted by Pancho-Villa

These driving threads inevitably end up being closed. In before thread lock.

Seems to be plenty of guilty conscience lurking around here..

[elnina]

It wasn't me who was standing in front of you,
but I will be me who will close this thread

[huckster]

Poor automobile driving habits do not merit the degree of obnoxiousness used in this thread. This is pointless and not even worthy of mention. Close it already Elnina.

Originally Posted by elnina

It wasn't me who was standing in front of you,
but I will be me who will close this thread