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Old 28-02-2024, 09:55 PM   #1
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Default Ban U Turns at Intersections in Mexico (Vic)

I am a Mexican and I think U Turns should be banned at Intersections except where signage permits.

I am sick and tired of Richard Craniums making u Turns and not giving away plus it holds up right turning traffic.
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Old 28-02-2024, 10:00 PM   #2
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We Queenslanders do it all the time you dumb ugly Southerner

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Old 28-02-2024, 10:06 PM   #3
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That's cause you XXXX swillers can't be trusted to just tun when it's safe
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Old 28-02-2024, 10:08 PM   #4
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We Queenslanders do it all the time you dumb ugly Southerner

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Ours is even better - every intersection is U turn permitted, unless it specifically says it's not

I'm a fan of U-turns at lights, every other state has it wrong
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Old 29-02-2024, 07:42 AM   #5
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Ours is even better - every intersection is U turn permitted, unless it specifically says it's not

I'm a fan of U-turns at lights, every other state has it wrong
Hi. They just need to educate people that if you are doing a U turn that you GIVE WAY TO ALL other traffic. Cheers MD
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Hi. They just need to educate people that if you are doing a U turn that you GIVE WAY TO ALL other traffic. Cheers MD
Exactly. Inclusive of the traffic turning left from the side street into the main road that you're U turning on.

Apart from that, nothing wrong with U turns at intersections.
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Old 29-02-2024, 08:21 AM   #7
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Except up here fifty percent of the drivers turn the steering wheel to the left thinking they havent got enough room to u turn.
Theres always a ton of room -no confidence.
As they turn the steering wheel to the left they encroach on the straight ahead lane to their left -whew missed that one.
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In CW NSW, they can’t even compete a right-hand turn, without jinking left first!
(Usually when I’m passing them (legally) on the inside)
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Old 29-02-2024, 11:12 AM   #9
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Except up here fifty percent of the drivers turn the steering wheel to the left thinking they havent got enough room to u turn.
Theres always a ton of room -no confidence.
As they turn the steering wheel to the left they encroach on the straight ahead lane to their left -whew missed that one.



But Kevino, Their driving massive big trucks mate, haven't ya noticed they can't even stay in between the lines cause it's so F**kin huge it just doesn't fit.


How I use to drive a 13.5 meter bus (under permit) in Queensland without hitting anybody will always amaze me, the tail swing on that thing was amazingly scary. Now it's up in Emerald as a school bus, not too much to hit up there.



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Old 29-02-2024, 12:10 PM   #10
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Ignoring whether or not you think it is a good idea to do a U-Turn at Traffic Lights...

...in NSW where it is illegal, there are plenty that do, and it's amazing how it is always at the same intersections.
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Ignoring whether or not you think it is a good idea to do a U-Turn at Traffic Lights...

...in NSW where it is illegal, there are plenty that do, and it's amazing how it is always at the same intersections.
Because it's so convenient
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But Kevino, Their driving massive big trucks mate, haven't ya noticed they can't even stay in between the lines cause it's so F**kin huge it just doesn't fit.


How I use to drive a 13.5 meter bus (under permit) in Queensland without hitting anybody will always amaze me, the tail swing on that thing was amazingly scary. Now it's up in Emerald as a school bus, not too much to hit up there.



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Default Re: Ban U Turns at Intersections in Mexico (Vic)

Be careful what you wish for. You ban U turns at lights, and they'll start doing it in the middle of flowing traffic where there are no intersections. Have seen this happen time and time again, where people miss a turn, then stop traffic so they can do a U turn from the LEFT lane.

And they seem to be from places where they've been desensitised to being horned at
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