Signs specific to a state

Started by NE2, September 18, 2025, 02:31:33 PM

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Quillz

Quote from: epzik8 on October 03, 2025, 12:39:02 PMIn more Maryland, I've never seen "Facility Name Safety, Headlight Use Required" signs like these in any other state, and I'm even having trouble finding examples of mandatory headlight use zones outside of Maryland in general.


California has several "daylight headlights zones." Perhaps most notably is nearly all of the Pearblossom Highway (CA-138), which was notorious for a lot of accidents.


architect77

Quote from: Flint1979 on October 04, 2025, 11:11:14 PMA Michigan left is a right turn, followed by a u-turn or a u-turn followed by a right turn. Basically you are making all right turns and then turn around if you want to make a left turn.

So if I'm going down Telegraph and want to make a left turn onto Schoolcraft I'd have to turn right on Schoolcraft and drive for about 1,000 or so feet and turn around in the median. Schoolcraft is the service drive for the Jeffries Freeway so it's a popular one used.

OK I got it. If you want to go left at an intersection you turn right and then make a u-turn wherever you want. There isn't a designated spot with a u turn lane.

In my mind I had always thought a Michigan Left meant you went straight through intersection then make a uturn in the center median to go back in the other direction and then made a right at the intersection.

Basically it's sort of an ad hoc solution. They don't provide for left turns and you just figure out how to do it any way you can.

Left turn phases are being eliminated from intersections more and more and it's a good thing, less waiting more green time.

GaryV

Quote from: architect77 on October 05, 2025, 11:21:02 AMOK I got it. If you want to go left at an intersection you turn right and then make a u-turn wherever you want. There isn't a designated spot with a u turn lane.
Absolutely not. You make a u turn in a designated crossover. You don't just barrel your way across the median.


thenetwork

Quote from: Flint1979 on October 04, 2025, 11:11:14 PMA Michigan left is a right turn, followed by a u-turn or a u-turn followed by a right turn. Basically you are making all right turns and then turn around if you want to make a left turn.

So if I'm going down Telegraph and want to make a left turn onto Schoolcraft I'd have to turn right on Schoolcraft and drive for about 1,000 or so feet and turn around in the median. Schoolcraft is the service drive for the Jeffries Freeway so it's a popular one used.

That's not what happens at that partucular intersection.  At Telegraph and Schoolcraft/I-96, you "exit" off Telegraph onto a short service drive.  You are allowed to turn left onto Schoolcraft from the Telegraph service road and vice-versa  because of all the US-24 and I-96 lanes above and below the service drives

https://maps.app.goo.gl/tshW2Ad2yrvEP7rv9?g_st=ac

architect77

Quote from: GaryV on October 05, 2025, 01:26:20 PM
Quote from: architect77 on October 05, 2025, 11:21:02 AMOK I got it. If you want to go left at an intersection you turn right and then make a u-turn wherever you want. There isn't a designated spot with a u turn lane.
Absolutely not. You make a u turn in a designated crossover. You don't just barrel your way across the median.



Ok The link of the intersection I clicked on looked like there was a continuous center paved turning lane for the businesses along the road.

The next post shows a grade separated intersection which doesn't look like the first link with the sign with the diagram looking like a fish hook.

Scott5114

Quote from: architect77 on Today at 01:58:31 AM
Quote from: GaryV on October 05, 2025, 01:26:20 PM
Quote from: architect77 on October 05, 2025, 11:21:02 AMOK I got it. If you want to go left at an intersection you turn right and then make a u-turn wherever you want. There isn't a designated spot with a u turn lane.
Absolutely not. You make a u turn in a designated crossover. You don't just barrel your way across the median.



Ok The link of the intersection I clicked on looked like there was a continuous center paved turning lane for the businesses along the road.

The next post shows a grade separated intersection which doesn't look like the first link with the sign with the diagram looking like a fish hook.

What is my post, chopped liver?
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