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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #30 on: October 02, 2007, 12:00:07 PM » |
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There would be no need for the Pittsburgh left if the on-coming cars actually slowed down on yellow instead of gunning it through the intesection.
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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #31 on: October 02, 2007, 12:02:16 PM » |
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However, we also have red left-turn lights, which makes the wait excruciating when there's no on-coming traffic.
Ah, see, now that's familiar territory. That's called an Anoka County Left. Typically see them around 2 am....right after bar close. |
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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #32 on: October 02, 2007, 12:36:56 PM » |
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I don't encounter a lot of roundabouts around here, and when I do, they're usually very small. I can't imagine what the drivers around here would be like in a large "Look, kids. Big Ben, Parliament."-style roundabout.
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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #33 on: October 02, 2007, 12:39:15 PM » |
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I don't encounter a lot of roundabouts around here, and when I do, they're usually very small. I can't imagine what the drivers around here would be like in a large "Look, kids. Big Ben, Parliament."-style roundabout.
Americans, well Utahns at any rate, would simple cease to exist if they encountered a multi-lane roundabout. Poof. Gone. All proof of their existence. Genealogy records too. |
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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #34 on: October 02, 2007, 01:11:38 PM » |
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The latest traffic management advancement for Utard drivers to not be able to understand or navigate: Coninuous Flow Intersection |
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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #35 on: October 02, 2007, 02:47:22 PM » |
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However, we also have red left-turn lights, which makes the wait excruciating when there's no on-coming traffic.
Ah, see, now that's familiar territory. That's called an Anoka County Left. Yeah, those things, too.  |
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« Reply #36 on: October 02, 2007, 03:03:12 PM » |
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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #37 on: October 02, 2007, 03:05:13 PM » |
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Coninuous Flow Intersection
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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #38 on: October 02, 2007, 03:09:23 PM » |
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Coninuous Flow Intersection
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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #39 on: October 02, 2007, 03:14:40 PM » |
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You actually have to pay someone to implement that nightmare. The CFI is a patented design invented by Francisco Mier, of Mexico, where over 40 have been implemented over the past decade. As the design is patented, agencies must pay to obtain the rights for use of the design.[1] BTW, here's a little UDOT-produced video that explains the CFI. |
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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #40 on: October 02, 2007, 03:22:32 PM » |
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You actually have to pay someone to implement that nightmare. The CFI is a patented design invented by Francisco Mier, of Mexico, where over 40 have been implemented over the past decade. As the design is patented, agencies must pay to obtain the rights for use of the design.[1] BTW, here's a little UDOT-produced video that explains the CFI. Wow, the things cities will do to avoid putting in a left-turn traffic light. |
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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #41 on: October 02, 2007, 03:26:26 PM » |
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I've got a question for the Pittsburghers here (I think there's 3?)
Do people still do the "Pittsburgh Left" at intersections? Is it pretty universal/assumed by everyone in an intersection that a car will do it these days?
I grew up assuming it was normal everywhere, but if I were to see someone pull one now, it would freak me out.
Way back in the heyday of the automotive era (40 years ago), my drivers'-ed teacher actually taught us to pull out into the middle of the intersection when turning left, and to wait for the light to change. |
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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #42 on: October 02, 2007, 03:31:39 PM » |
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You actually have to pay someone to implement that nightmare. The CFI is a patented design invented by Francisco Mier, of Mexico, where over 40 have been implemented over the past decade. As the design is patented, agencies must pay to obtain the rights for use of the design.[1] BTW, here's a little UDOT-produced video that explains the CFI. Wow, the things cities will do to avoid putting in a left-turn traffic light. Basically, it turns one intersection into three (or four?). |
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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #43 on: October 02, 2007, 03:36:00 PM » |
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I've got a question for the Pittsburghers here (I think there's 3?)
Do people still do the "Pittsburgh Left" at intersections? Is it pretty universal/assumed by everyone in an intersection that a car will do it these days?
I grew up assuming it was normal everywhere, but if I were to see someone pull one now, it would freak me out.
Way back in the heyday of the automotive era (40 years ago), my drivers'-ed teacher actually taught us to pull out into the middle of the intersection when turning left, and to wait for the light to change. why do you hate merka ? |
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Re: "Pittsburgh Left" Question
« Reply #44 on: October 02, 2007, 03:40:23 PM » |
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I've got a question for the Pittsburghers here (I think there's 3?)
Do people still do the "Pittsburgh Left" at intersections? Is it pretty universal/assumed by everyone in an intersection that a car will do it these days?
I grew up assuming it was normal everywhere, but if I were to see someone pull one now, it would freak me out.
Way back in the heyday of the automotive era (40 years ago), my drivers'-ed teacher actually taught us to pull out into the middle of the intersection when turning left, and to wait for the light to change. why do you hate merka ? Love 'merka! The drivers'-ed teacher was also the wrestling coach. Doesn't get more 'merkan. |
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