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Second one.

My answer depends on the intersection. Some I know it is safe to edge out and try to make it through (on the red if need be) and others that would be a death wish.

I don't know about where you live but in California if you tried to stay behind the line everyone behind you would the spend the entire green light leaning on their horns and the entire red light cussing you out.

In VA, at least northern, I've never seen anyone wait behind the line, and I've never considered it. Cross the line and reserve your chance to turn.

There should always be one car in the intersection waiting for the opportunity to turn left if there is a queue. That car has the right-of-way even if it has to wait until the light has turned red to turn left safely.

Additionally, there should only ever be 1 vehicle from that specific direction waiting inside the intersection for the turn. All others should remain behind the stop line. If they do not, this is considered lane-sharing and can be fined.

edit: Additionally, a green arrow or advanced green means that opposing traffic sees a red light. If it is no longer illuminated or flashing, then you stil have the right to be in ther intersection, but must yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic.

This is the law in Ontario, and is taught in every Drivers' Ed program.

Edited, Sep 8th 2006 at 4:25pm EDT by Elderon

In Nova Scotia you can't enter an intersection unless you have clear passage through. Of course, no one ever pays any attention to that. Just another outdated law in a Province where backwards thinking is considered progressive.

I didn't see an option for "Stomp on the gas pedal, lean on the horn, and flip the bird at anyone who looks your way as you scream through traffic on two wheels."

So you either drive in Cincinnati or Houston?

What usually happens around here, and with increasing frequency over the last decade, is that the car doesn't wait to make the left, he simply floors it when the light turns green and darts across the intersection before the oncoming traffic can start moving.

Which is clearly a violation of the whole "yield the right of way to oncoming traffic" idea, but I've seen it done a dozen times right in front of village, town, county and state cops, and didn't see any of the offenders pulled over.

Always pull into the intersection. In fact, I make a habit of honking at people who don't.

And you think you are driving my stang tomorrow... I THINK NOT!

So I've heard...

It is certainly not the thing to do so in my 'burb in Northern VA. In fact, my sister got sideswiped by some *** who darted accross after the light change.

I always drive defensively in intersections, especially when I have others in the car. I don't need to get anywhere as quickly as I need to stay alive.

Every time Joph creeps out my stomach turns. I suppose it's because I'd be the one hit, not him.

Edit: I had a friend in LA once who told me that by law there, since they don't have turn arrows, you can have up to three cars go after the light turns and it's ok under the law. Maybe that kind of thinking has crept accross the country, but unless it's common knowledge it still seems unsafe to me.

Edited, Sep 8th 2006 at 5:39pm EDT by Atomicflea