I moved from Ca to Ga and have been a resident of Ga for about four years. When I first moved here, I was attempting to make a right hand turn at an intersection. The light was green and an approaching vehicle was making a left hand turn. At first I thought the left turner was attempting to yield until i completed my turn but he pushed his way in. I could see he was angered and was cursing me out. My first thought was "What and Ahole!" Sometime later I had the same experience. I mentioned this to a friend of mine and he said the driver was probably from NY because in NY the left turner has the right of way making a left turn. Does anyone know if this is true? If it is are their any discussions regarding uniformity between states about traffic laws? It seems like there should be.:banghead:
-United States Constitution, Tenth Amendment We don't need more traffic laws or a federal code of traffic etiquette. It's not the Government's job to make sure people don't drive like assholes. That falls squarely under the heading of personal responsibility. Ultimately it is only the weak who can be intimidated into behaving a certain way. The dickhead driver is going to drive like a dickhead regardless of regulation.
Yield prior to making left in Commonhell of Assadouchebag (aka Commonwealth of Mass.) left turn aginst traffic is only allowed when accompanied by an apropriate hand signal, that being hour left arm extended out the window with all but your middle finger curled in to the palm of your hand.
I know that you said something in your post to add to the conversation but I don't know what it was. I was distracted!
"Can Y'all, marry your sister and screw livestock over there in Massachusetts? 'Cause if y'all can't, I'm staying in Georgia.":redcarded:
Eastern Mass folk are so bigoted against Western Mass. For your information those kind of shenanigans are only permitted in Richmond.
we can only instruct you on how to drive in massachusetts.... someone cuts you off: pass them illegally while honking and making a face like you got caught with your pants down in church someone tries to pass you on the highway: gas it, while pretending not to look at them until you are ahead again someone honks at you: they are probably yankees fans noticing your 'B' sticker someone's riding your ass: slow down until you are travelling the speed limit, and smile to yourself someone is in front of you going too slow: wait til they put on a turn signal (either direction), floor it and move into the oncoming traffic lane to pass turn lane empty: go straight from it while looking away from other driver's glares (if they honk at you, see above) don't think you'll make it through the light before it turns red: there is red, and there is stale red....if you are in the first 3 cars to blow the light, you're golden pedestrian trying to cross in a crosswalk: not safe to stop, the guy behind you will, he has plenty of time...what, he didn't stop? asshole thickly settled means 41MPH two lane divided highways means a cool 68MPH interstates don't have speed limits, unless a statie pulls you over there you go, MA driving laws
Excellent summary! Also, turn signals are only for out-of-state schmucks who don't know how to find their way around w/ no posted street signs, or who are not aware of the rules for entering/driving thru a rotary (go as fast as you can and cut off anyone who isn't moving as quickly as you are).
I beg to differ. I often use them for a lane change when I know that inherently, the SOB driving slightly staggered to me won't speed up or slow down to get the F out of my way. I put the signal on, pretend to make a move and they invariably speed up. My turn!
