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02-10-2019 , 10:02 PM

#35676

Didace

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 19,890

de cap,

I don't believe that is true. (The pedestrian needing to be completely out of the street part, not the fool part.)

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02-10-2019 , 11:40 PM

#35677

de captain

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,514

Dids,

Pedestrian crossing 50 state summary

The law varies depending on state but it's more true than untrue. If a cop sees you turning into that left lane while there's a pedestrian walking in the middle of the right lane you should get a ticket.

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02-11-2019 , 09:09 AM

#35678

Garick

Oberbiergenießer

Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 26,524

That is not how I read the summary you posted.

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- In any portion of the roadway
Minnesota
- Upon roadway / within one lane the vehicle is traveling
DC, Georgia, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey (only marked crosswalks), Oregon
= Upon the same half of the roadway / approaching from the other side to constitute danger
Hawaii, Illinois, Washington

Everywhere else is just various forms of must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.

If you turn into the left lane after stopping and yielding the right-of-way but before the pedestrian clears the street in the right lane as depicted in the paint, that should be ticketable in only 9 states and DC, according to that link.

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02-11-2019 , 09:58 AM

#35679

dkgojackets

DKGOAT

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86,123

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Originally Posted by bobboufl11

I was the dark blue car. The light blue car saw me creeping up once the pedestrian cleared out of the way and slammed on the accelerator to get to the left lane first. I think he was planning to get to go first without a challenge and he needed to be in the left lane to turn at the big intersection ahead. What I thought was unnecessary was a full 180 degree turn to add emphasis while giving the finger. But he actually zoomed in there so fast(to end up sitting at the red left turn arrow a couple hundred feet ahead anyway) that it didn't slow me down at all.

UGH. you do not get to turn left at the same time as someone turning right

1. pedestrian finishes crossing

2. car turns right

3. you turn left

didnt read any other posts but will assume they all say this. good mspaint tho

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02-11-2019 , 10:15 AM

#35680

de captain

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,514

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Originally Posted by Garick

That is not how I read the summary you posted.

Everywhere else is just various forms of must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.

If you turn into the left lane after stopping and yielding the right-of-way but before the pedestrian clears the street in the right lane as depicted in the paint, that should be ticketable in only 9 states and DC, according to that link.

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Nineteen states require a motorist to yield when a pedestrian is upon any portion of the roadway. Nebraska requires yielding when a pedestrian is upon the same half of the roadway or within one lane of the motorist. Massachusetts mandates yielding when a pedestrian is upon the same half of the roadway or within 10 feet of the motorist; and 20 states mandate motorists yield when a pedestrian is upon the same half of the roadway or approaching closely enough from the opposite side of the roadway to constitute a danger.

Yielding in this circumstance doesn't mean you get to turn into the left lane while just missing their ass with your bumper. It means you have to wait for them to leave your 1/2 of the roadway.

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02-11-2019 , 10:24 AM

#35681

Garick

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Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 26,524

Not sure how you get that interpretation. I did not see yield defined as "make sure they are not within half a roadway" in that link.

I suspect that "safe distance" is defined differently in different states, or even not defined at all and left as a judgement call. I agree that "just missing their ass with your bumper" probably does not qualify.

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02-11-2019 , 10:39 AM

#35682

de captain

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,514

That was the 5th paragraph in the link I provided. How else would you define it when it says "yield when a pedestrian is upon the same 1/2 of the roadway"?

If you spend 2 minutes googling on the topic you'll find plenty of discussion about people receiving citations for this nationwide.

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02-11-2019 , 11:05 AM

#35683

Garick

Oberbiergenießer

Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 26,524

I would define it as "if they are in the same half of the roadway, you must give them the right-of-way." I find that "failure to yield" is usually a judgement call, and that traffic judges will almost always defer to the ticketing officer as to what amount of clearance is required to consider it a proper yield.

I mention this because I got such a ticket in California once, and challenged it. I don't know how well my argument would have played out (I suspect poorly, based on what else I saw in the traffic court that day), but since the ticketing officer didn't have any notes and didn't remember any details, it got thrown out.

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02-11-2019 , 11:33 AM

#35684

Rapini

ragging

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,096

Should the driving discussions piss us off?

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02-11-2019 , 01:08 PM

#35685

BrianTheMick2

Long way to go and a short time to get there.

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 19,410

Yes.

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02-11-2019 , 02:10 PM

#35686

hobbes9324

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Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,872

"When official traffic-control devices are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be so to yield, to a pedestrian crossing the highway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the highway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the highway as to be in danger."

We're more sporting in Nevada - once they're out of your half of the road you can apparently try to slap their ass as you blow by them.

MM MD

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02-11-2019 , 03:53 PM

#35687

fuluck414

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3,281

This is why I love NYC. The unwritten agreement between cars and pedestrians is basically "do whatever you want, just don't hit me." Works pretty well in my experience.

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02-11-2019 , 08:31 PM

#35688

txdome

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,929

Ricky Gervais. I actually enjoyed Extras when it first came out. Now he is probably the most obnoxious celebrity around.

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02-11-2019 , 09:13 PM

#35689

Rexx14

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Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 7,215

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Originally Posted by Rapini

Should the driving discussions piss us off?

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Originally Posted by BrianTheMick2

Yes.

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There's a driving thread people!

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02-11-2019 , 09:21 PM

#35690

Rexx14

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 7,215

Kitchen gadgets. There's way too many of them.

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02-12-2019 , 06:10 PM

#35691

jalfrezi

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 12,401

Good one.

Lazy humans. Always too many of them too.

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02-13-2019 , 01:50 AM

#35692

cs3

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,677

When you say goodbye to someone and then they leave at the same time walking the same exact direction as you to their car, so you either have to walk in awkward silence, or chat a bit and then say bye again.

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02-13-2019 , 03:56 AM

#35693

Villian1

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Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 8,174

The awkward silence is better than "where ya parked at?" Or, "Nice Prius"

Spoiler:

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02-13-2019 , 12:50 PM

#35694

jalfrezi

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 12,401

Similarly, when you walk to the end of a road meeting another road at the perpendicular, and arrive at the same place as another pedestrian walking at the same speed and in the same direction as you.

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02-13-2019 , 01:59 PM

#35695

another loser

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Originally Posted by jalfrezi

Similarly, when you walk to the end of a road meeting another road at the perpendicular, and arrive at the same place as another pedestrian walking at the same speed and in the same direction as you.

Quit walking so slow and you won't have this problem. The average fit person dawdles around like life goes on forever. Pick up your feet!

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02-13-2019 , 02:48 PM

#35696

jalfrezi

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 12,401

Yeah it desn't happen often for that reason but when it does it pisses me off because I have a choice between maintaining my natural walking speed which is quite fast but means walking almost side by side with a total stranger which is just...weird... , or slowing down to an unnatural pace to fall behind them.

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02-13-2019 , 04:04 PM

#35697

punkass

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 12,479

Sushi menu items that only has the Japanese names of the fish. I don't know Japanese!

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02-13-2019 , 04:08 PM

#35698

suzzer99

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 99,984

Just get the fugu.

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02-13-2019 , 06:12 PM

#35699

marknfw

Gaming Commissioner

Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 13,097

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Originally Posted by jalfrezi

Just rub shoulders with the stranger while making strong eye contact and they should be the one to slow down first like 90+% of the time. Maybe give them a quick wink.