Aided by the New England traffic engineers who think it is hilarious changing up which lane suddenly becomes a dedicated turning lane with no rhyme or reason.
You make the u-turn after your light turns green, so you are not competing with any traffic appproaching in those lanes . It's usually pretty safe.The issue I see with this is after you make your turn, you need to cut across two lanes of traffic in a very short distance.
At an intersection that compels a "Michigan left" there is normally no left turn allowed at the actual intersection.I'll wait for the traffic lights. Chances are you'll get into an accident making a u-turn onto in-coming traffic. I'm basing it on the description (picture) you provided.
Oh, I see what you mean, I didn't catch the no left turn, no right turn signs. But, if I am new to the area it would be a complete mess. Is this a trick of some sort by the officials who designed this? It looks way too DUMB, IMHOAt an intersection that compels a "Michigan left" there is normally no left turn allowed at the actual intersection.
Glad you made it out of Pontiac and are still around to tell about it.
We do something similar called a J-turn. Basically no straight cross traffic is allowed on the lower traveled road. The main road can still turn left, but the cross road must turn right. Concrete medians enforce the required directions.
The no turn signs are usually quite prominent.Oh, I see what you mean, I didn't catch the no left turn, no right turn signs. But, if I am new to the area it would be a complete mess. Is this a trick of some sort by the officials who designed this? It looks way too DUMB, IMHO
There's no "oncoming" traffic when you do the u-turnChances are you'll get into an accident making a u-turn onto in-coming traffic.
Off topic - what I find a bit unnerving are the multi lane 4 ways stops in NW Indiana. During rush hours, you can have 4 to 6 vehicles arrive at the intersection at the same time. Even with the "vehicle to right has right away", I proceed very old-man-like.
Yes, you want to see some homes, look into neighboring bloomfield hills.. That's where all the executives are from the automakers, auburn hills, bloomfield hills, rochester, etc. Oakland County (where you were) is one of the richest areas in the country! Crazy but true. Makes a normal 1400-2000sq ft house look like the "servants quarters"!Yea it looked like we were on the nice side of the train tracks. The actual wedding was further North past Auburn Hills; there's some crazy big houses up there!
I've always felt there was an element of spite about this design.Oh, I see what you mean, I didn't catch the no left turn, no right turn signs. But, if I am new to the area it would be a complete mess. Is this a trick of some sort by the officials who designed this? It looks way too DUMB, IMHO
Right turns are allowed.Oh, I see what you mean, I didn't catch the no left turn, no right turn signs.
Once you get South of the tracks and especially South of Square lk rd.Yea it looked like we were on the nice side of the train tracks. The actual wedding was further North past Auburn Hills; there's some crazy big houses up there!