Roads with no left turn?

2011-01-15 20:38:09

#1

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6448|The Land of Scott Walker

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/14/shou … e-illegal/

https://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/ncdot-superstreetillustration.jpg

Here I thought MI was the only state that thought this was a good idea. 20 percent decrease in travel time, 46 percent fewer reported traffic collisions, and 63-percent fewer accidents that result in personal injury seems to speak for itself. Would you want the streets in your area transformed like this?

2011-01-15 20:42:45

#2

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6155|what

Waste of fuel.

2011-01-15 20:48:40

#3

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6448|The Land of Scott Walker

Waiting to turn left is the waste of fuel because I have to idle and then burn fuel getting back up to speed. Having grown up in MI, you can go through the intersection you'd normally turn left, go up a bit, flip a u-turn, hang a right turn much faster than waiting for traffic to clear or the light to change.

2011-01-15 20:59:07

#4

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6407|North Carolina

This is a great design for flat areas without much congestion.

It would never work for densely urban areas though.

2011-01-15 21:01:32

#5

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6155|what

Stingray24 wrote:
Waiting to turn left is the waste of fuel because I have to idle and then burn fuel getting back up to speed. Having grown up in MI, you can go through the intersection you'd normally turn left, go up a bit, flip a u-turn, hang a right turn much faster than waiting for traffic to clear or the light to change.

You break into corners and accelerate out, you don't have to go idle...

And u-turns are are still dangerous to perform. Accidents will still happen.

2011-01-15 21:06:21

#6

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6441|King Of The Islands

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Fix't

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2011-01-15 21:08:03

#7

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6108|eXtreme to the maX

So what is wrong with roundabouts?

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2011-01-15 21:08:36

#8

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6407|North Carolina

Dilbert_X wrote:
So what is wrong with roundabouts?

We actually have a few where I am.

2011-01-15 21:08:53

#9

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6441|King Of The Islands

Dilbert_X wrote:
So what is wrong with roundabouts?

Fuckers turning stops the flow of traffic.

Aside from that though they're pretty good, just don't put them on Highways/Freeways wtf.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2011-01-15 21:52:21

#10

FloppY_: +1,010|6288|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

I'm too tired to even understand this, but the concept sounds quite retarded g'nite

also: HURR

https://img411.imageshack.us/img411/9902/califhighwayintersectio.jpg

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Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2011-01-15 21:58:29

#11

FloppY_: +1,010|6288|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

https://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8435/35697124.png

derp, I'll revise it in the morning

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2011-01-15 22:07:14

#12

tuckergustav: ...; +1,590|5916|...

Makes perfect sense to me...but that may be because it is like this everywhere I go already.

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2011-01-15 22:09:49

#13

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5704|College Park, MD

Dilbert_X wrote:
So what is wrong with roundabouts?

morons not signaling when they're gonna exit so you're left wondering till the 11th hour whether or not the car ahead of you is gonna veer to the right or not

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2011-01-15 22:10:40

#14

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6441|King Of The Islands

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:
So what is wrong with roundabouts?
morons not signaling when they're gonna exit so you're left wondering till the 11th hour whether or not the car ahead of you is gonna veer to the right or not

Disregard indicators.

Drivers are morons.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2011-01-15 22:12:50

#15

FloppY_: +1,010|6288|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

Cheez wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:
So what is wrong with roundabouts?
morons not signaling when they're gonna exit so you're left wondering till the 11th hour whether or not the car ahead of you is gonna veer to the right or not
Disregard indicators.

Drivers are morons.

I drove through alot of 2lane roundabouts every day a while ago...

I nearly got a "free" bumper replacement once every week thanks to morons driving like it was a single-lane....

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2011-01-15 22:15:31

#16

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6774|PNW

FloppY_ wrote:
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8435/35697124.png

derp, I'll revise it in the morning

This. I hate pulling u-turns even where they're legal. And as demonstrated by the sketch, opposing traffic is uncontrolled. 0.o

Also, commercial traffic would be FUCKED. Got a trailer? Fuck you. And also, you'd have to retrain drivers to expect more left turn blockage than there already is. The extra signs required and the extra asphalt maintenance for the 'wide' u-turns and the concrete islands in the middle of the intersection...fuck that.

E: ALSO...

Forcing traffic on side streets to reroute onto the main streets just long enough to u-turn to resume traveling on the side street they were JUST ON is retarded, and poses an even higher risk of broadsiding.

This works great on paper, but drivers would just get confused.

e2:

Stepping off the soap box, I don't think now is a very good time to consider massive remodeling jobs like this. Municipal governments should focus on repairing what infrastructure they already have.

2011-01-15 22:23:06

#17

FloppY_: +1,010|6288|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8435/35697124.png

derp, I'll revise it in the morning
This. I hate pulling u-turns even where they're legal. And as demonstrated by the sketch, opposing traffic is uncontrolled. 0.o

Also, commercial traffic would be FUCKED. Got a trailer? Fuck you. And also, you'd have to retrain drivers to expect more left turn blockage than there already is. The extra signs required and the extra asphalt maintenance for the 'wide' u-turns and the concrete islands in the middle of the intersection...fuck that.

E: ALSO...

Forcing traffic on side streets to reroute onto the main streets just long enough to u-turn to resume traveling on the side street they were JUST ON is retarded, and poses an even higher risk of broadsiding.

This works great on paper, but drivers would just get confused.

e2:

Stepping off the soap box, I don't think now is a very good time to consider massive remodeling jobs like this. Municipal governments should focus on repairing what infrastructure they already have.

The best thing to do with this kind of intersection is to A: Leave it the fuck alone and possibly slightly lower main road speed for the intersection area. B: Round-a-fucking-bout....

Whichever fits a given intersection best of A and B

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2011-01-15 22:23:11

#18

tuckergustav: ...; +1,590|5916|...

It actually works. In higher traffic areas they will put a traffic signal at the point of the turn-about to give you an opportunity to merge during peak time. It isn't as complicated as it looks. I swear.

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2011-01-15 22:24:21

#19

FloppY_: +1,010|6288|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

tuckergustav wrote:
It actually works. In higher traffic areas they will put a traffic signal at the point of the turn-about to give you an opportunity to merge during peak time. It isn't as complicated as it looks. I swear.

It's still a waste of space, time & designing when a roundabout / lowered passing speed would solve the problem just the same...

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2011-01-15 22:31:24

#20

tuckergustav: ...; +1,590|5916|...

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Forcing traffic on side streets to reroute onto the main streets just long enough to u-turn to resume traveling on the side street they were JUST ON is retarded, and poses an even higher risk of broadsiding.

This works great on paper, but drivers would just get confused.

yeah, I guess I just noticed that. We don't prevent the side street from going through...I guess this particular model is trying to eliminate the traffic signal altogether.

You are right guys, a roundabout would work better for removing a traffic signal. But I swear these michigan lefts work for removing the left turn at busy intersections.

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2011-01-15 22:31:25

#21

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6774|PNW

I'd hate to own the property that gets cut up by eminent domain to make room for the u-turn sweep.

tuckergustav wrote:
But I swear these michigan lefts work for removing the left turn at busy intersections.

Maybe it's just an awful illustration. I'd have to see it in action.

2011-01-15 22:35:11

#22

tuckergustav: ...; +1,590|5916|...

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
I'd hate to own the property that gets cut up by eminent domain to make room for the u-turn sweep.

tuckergustav wrote:
But I swear these michigan lefts work for removing the left turn at busy intersections.
Maybe it's just an awful illustration. I'd have to see it in action.

Well, if you ever make it out, I will show you how we Michiganders turn left.

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2011-01-15 22:38:37

#23

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6774|PNW

Closest I ever got was Wisconsin/Illinois.

2011-01-15 23:00:30

#24

CC-Marley: Member; +407|6831

Dilbert_X wrote:
So what is wrong with roundabouts?

They are called a rotary, says the masshole.

2011-01-15 23:03:20

#25

-Sh1fty-: plundering yee booty; +510|5476|Ventura, California

I must be stupid, I can't figure out what's going on in the picture. Good thing I don't have a license.

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