by "MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
Published 06/17/2017 at 22:08
by "MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
Published 06/17/2017 at 22:08
Tags: Bad Drivers
STARS: 3
I don’t know if there is an actual term for this move, but I’ve only ever seen Illinois people do this so I’ve taken to calling it The Illinois Left. What happens is at a stop light there will be cars going straight both directions, the offender is first in line in the left turn lane. When the light turns green they gun it making a left in front of on coming traffic who is also beginning to move forward. Like, you saved 30 seconds, congrats.
And just so you Illinois peoples don’t forgot
"Blondude" (Blondude)
06/17/2017 at 22:10, STARS: 3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_left
"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
06/17/2017 at 22:12, STARS: 5
also called boston left. really just (insert your local shitty driving city here) left
"MrDakka" (mrdakka)
06/17/2017 at 22:14, STARS: 0
Bimmer left?
"P5guy now GTIguy" (p5guy)
06/17/2017 at 22:14, STARS: 1
Am from Illinois, I’ve seen this happen and have thought about doing it before.
"Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76)
06/17/2017 at 22:14, STARS: 0
I have done this before, but not in a long time.
"scoob" (scoobsti)
06/17/2017 at 22:17, STARS: 4
Pretty sure this happens everywhere.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
06/17/2017 at 22:19, STARS: 1
If you have the right-of-way, take it! But you gotta be quick.
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"PanchoVilleneuve ST" (PanchoVilleneuve)
06/17/2017 at 22:20, STARS: 1
Not as bad as the Cape Cod Creep, where cars will slowly advance out from a side street onto a main road, forcing cars to stop to let them turn.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
06/17/2017 at 22:21, STARS: 0
It seems to be only done by Illinois/Chicago people in the upper Midwest, I’ve only ever seen it done by them.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
06/17/2017 at 22:22, STARS: 0
People, what a bunch of bastards
"Dave the car guy , still here" (a3dave)
06/17/2017 at 22:22, STARS: 0
Randomly seen in Ohio at intersections that are such traffic heavy that a turn light should be installed but hasn’t been. After sitting through 1-2 light cycles holding up an entire lane the offender will goose it to make the turn. Three blocks from my house there is such a light.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
06/17/2017 at 22:23, STARS: 1
Haha. Nice. I enjoyed the background music too
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
06/17/2017 at 22:24, STARS: 0
Don’t do it. You can resist, I believe in you
"Shoop" (shoopdawoop993)
06/17/2017 at 22:25, STARS: 0
is this illegal? Afaict theres nothing wrong with it, especially since people are asleep at stop lights.
im from connecticut
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
06/17/2017 at 22:26, STARS: 1
I had a lady the other day driving a 90s extra-cab Chevy pickup and a dog in her lap and a child in the right seat...
I was in the left turn lane on the arrow making a left turn and Genius Lady hooks a U-turn from one of the right lanes and comes right around in front of me and cuts me off.
"scoob" (scoobsti)
06/17/2017 at 22:27, STARS: 2
As Blondude posted, it has different names from different cities, interestingly all northeastern. It’s (sadly) very common.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
06/17/2017 at 22:28, STARS: 2
And if your car is bigger and uglier than theirs, it also helps.
"My X-type is too a real Jaguar" (TomSlick)
06/17/2017 at 22:28, STARS: 2
I’d rather have an Illinois left than a Chicago sunroof.
"marshknute" (marshknute)
06/17/2017 at 22:28, STARS: 0
I’ve always heard it called the Pittsburgh Left, but I did go to school in Pittsburgh, so yeah.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_left
"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
06/17/2017 at 22:35, STARS: 2
I’ve seen it in other areas, but I don’t know of an area outside Chicago where it seems to be sufficiently prevalent that you can stereotype a group of people for doing it.
IMHO, it seems like a great way to get T-boned.
"Aremmes" (aremmes)
06/17/2017 at 22:35, STARS: 0
Happens a lot in and around Philly when the left turn doesn’t have a protected turn green light. In many cases, not taking the turn means having to wait for many cycles until an opening comes because opposing traffic is heavy and won’t give you a chance. The solution is to install a protected left turn indicator into the traffic light.
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
06/17/2017 at 22:40, STARS: 1
My ex once did this while we were going to pick up my car from the shop because she “wanted to show me how good at driving she was”. My terrified expression was interpreted as some kind of respect so she did it again on the drive. I told her to drop me off and I would walk the rest of the way.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
06/17/2017 at 22:43, STARS: 1
Well, you’ve got to give the straight-through traffic at least a couple of seconds to react to the green light first. They have the right-of-way, but if they’re choosing (intentionally or otherwise) to “yield”, then I don’t see a problem with it. I’ve taken my left in front of somebody who was busy texting once (after waiting a bit to make it super-obvious to everybody else that the other driver wasn’t showing any signs of moving), and even waved “thank you!” as I crossed.
I’ll admit, I was deliberately pretending to misinterpret their hesitation as if they really were letting me through. But I hope they got the deeper message: when you have the right-of-way, GO!
"for Michigan" (formichigan)
06/17/2017 at 22:44, STARS: 3
This is not uncommon in Michigan.
During driver’s ed, I was sitting at a red light when my instructor pointed to a Chevy Astro across the intersection from us and said to me, “He’s going to try to beat you off the line when the light changes so he can make his turn. Don’t give him a chance to.” So I payed close attention to the light and floored it as soon as it turned green. The the skinny little tires on the front of that Mk1 Focus chirped, the other students in the back seat yelped, and we shot across that intersection as fast as that little 4-cylinder sedan could with four occupants on board. My instructor looked at me and said, “Be a little gentler next time, Austin.”
“Justin. My name is Justin.”
“Oh, sorry Jason.”
"Enginerrrrrrrrr" (Enginerrrrrrrrr)
06/17/2017 at 22:46, STARS: 2
That was brilliant
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
06/17/2017 at 23:00, STARS: 0
Haha. That’s hilarious and terrifying
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
06/17/2017 at 23:03, STARS: 0
Brilliant piece of driving there
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
06/17/2017 at 23:04, STARS: 2
I think this is more of a Chicago thing than an Illinois thing. Used to see it all the time in the city, but it’s been a while since I moved to the burbs.
Either way, it’s an idiot move.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
06/17/2017 at 23:05, STARS: 0
That’s kind of what I figured, but I can only confirm that these people are from Illinois by the plates
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
06/17/2017 at 23:07, STARS: 1
Yeah, if they’ve wandered that far up I94 there’s no way to tell.
With parents both in Wisconsin, I find the whole rivalry amusing-
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
06/17/2017 at 23:09, STARS: 1
They’re good dogs, Bront.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
06/17/2017 at 23:12, STARS: 1
Haha. Some people seem to actually take offense to things, I like the rivalry just cause it’s fun shit talking. Minnesota too.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
06/17/2017 at 23:14, STARS: 0
It may not be explicitly illegal, but I’d assume cops could give you a ticket for unsafe driving for doing it.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
06/17/2017 at 23:14, STARS: 1
Same here! Virtually all of the shit talking has a grain of truth to it, too. I used to love the old billboard outside of Milwaukee for the dog track- “the only thing faster is a car with Illinois plates” I’m guilty as charged on that one
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
06/18/2017 at 00:07, STARS: 1
Ah yes, the Boston left!
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Someone actually did that to me today.
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
06/18/2017 at 00:08, STARS: 1
#denial
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
06/18/2017 at 00:10, STARS: 0
Assuming the person across from you goes when they’re supposed to, yes, it would be failure to give way (might be worded slightly differently depending on the state). A cop could ticket you for it, and you’d certainly be at fault in a crash.
"CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)" (ccpbb)
06/18/2017 at 02:39, STARS: 0
This explains the weird momentary delay from the opposing traffic at every unprotected left turn I take in Chicago.
"tromoly" (tromoly)
06/18/2017 at 05:36, STARS: 1
* Chicago Left
The rest of the state knows how to drive properly, like everything else Chicago gives the rest of the state a bad name.
"Scott" (merl3noir)
06/18/2017 at 06:29, STARS: 0
Yes it is a failure to yield right of way. How well it is enforced, not sure, as I see people do that everywhere.
"Khalbali" (khalbali2)
06/18/2017 at 10:53, STARS: 0
I’ve been away from Illinois for a few years but don’t remember ever seeing this, and I grew up in Chicago. I’ve always heard it referred to as a Pittsburgh left, but I’ve never been there so can’t confirm that either.