I'm not sure if you guys live in the city like I do, but I'll try to explain the situation so that anyone can understand. You see, on one of our major roads, we have what is known as a "center turn lane". This marvel of civil engineering genius is intended to allow traffic to flow more smoothly in areas where vehicles are constantly entering and leaving the road in both directions. The idea is that there are three lanes of traffic on the road. The two outside lanes are used for your normal everyday driving. Just like a typical two-lane road! The third lane, the middle one, is used to make left hand turns, from either direction! The concept is that the people making left-hand turns will pull into the middle lane and await an opening in the oncoming traffic in order to make the turn. This maneuver makes everyone behind the person attempting a left-hand turn very happy because they are not required to wait, along with the person turning, for an opening to present itself.
So, the next time you notice your on a road that is equipped with a center turn lane, and you need to make a left-hand turn, feel free to pull right in there. It makes the driving experience much better for everyone. Now, I realize that not everyone has access to this article, so get out there and spread the word. We need to end center turn lane ignorance (CTLI) today!
The more you know...
2 comments:
and, those wacky guys in the pacific northwest have figured out another use for the amazing center turn lane....
they use it as a transitory lane!!! if the traffic from the left is nonexistent, but the traffic is pretty heavy from the right, you can turn in to the "Turn Lane" and wait for a spot to open up in the traffic lane.
IT'S AMAZING!!!
People do that here also, but I don't see it happen very often. I've done it before.
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