Re: Todays DAF
- From: John David Galt <jdg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:25:43 -0700
Scott en Chicago wrote:
> I'm third in line in the right-turn-only lane; the green right-turn
> arrow is full on. The lead car is not moving. Her left turn signal is
> on; apparently she wants to go straight, but got into the
> right-turn-only lane by mistake. However, she can't change lanes
> because the through lne is fully occupied by other vehicles.
> Apparently her plan is to just sit there until the through traffic
> gets a green, and then go straight. The only flaw in thius plan is
> that she's blocking traffic behind her. The car ahead of me honks. The
> lead car doesn't move. I start honking. The lead car still doesn't
> move. FINALLY, after both of us are honking at this dumb bitch, she
> makes the turn. She immediately gets into the left lane (leaving the
> right lane clear, which enables me to pull up next to her at the next
> light and see that she's a DAF). The street ahead narrows from 2 lanes
> down to 1. Determined not to get stuck behind this bimbo again, I
> floor it away from the light (in my hella powerful Toyota Corolla
> rental, LOL). I needn't have bothered; this dim bulb is still sitting
> there at the intersection, with her left turn signal on, DESPITE THE
> "NO LEFT TURN" SIGN THAT'S TWO FEET AWAY FROM HER HEAD, RIGHT AT HER
> EYE LEVEL.
If you were right about her intentions when she was in front of you,
then she probably intends to make a U-turn now. I don't know about
Chicago, but here a "No Left Turn" sign doesn't forbid a U-turn.
.
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