Why is there a sign there?

"450X_FTW" (mistermic)
10/22/2015 at 10:21 • Filed to: None

Have people actually tried turning left onto a freeway from the entrance ramp, so much so that it requires a sign? Not sure about other states but these are all over Michigan entrance ramps.

DISCUSSION (18)

yitznewton > 450X_FTW
10/22/2015 at 10:24

The dashcams testify... yes it’s been done, but I somehow doubt that the sign will really help at that point.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > 450X_FTW
10/22/2015 at 10:28

Even if they have, I don't get the sign. If they're that kind of idiot, a sign isn't going to help...

vondon302 > 450X_FTW
10/22/2015 at 10:28

I see this on 696 all the time. Yes they cut over early and just f up traffic. Not to mention the people that won’t let you merge in.

Wacko > 450X_FTW
10/22/2015 at 10:34

it just means some idiot tried to do a u-turn in oncoming traffic somewhere. Just like the “caution hot” on a cup of coffee.

BigBlock440 > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
10/22/2015 at 10:39

A sign is “we have to do something”

Ash78, voting early and often > 450X_FTW
10/22/2015 at 10:39

I think a “No u-turn” sign would make my brain hurt less. A left turn just puts me into a Jersey barrier.

Svend > 450X_FTW
10/22/2015 at 10:40

I guess it’s to stop people merging too early and no offence to our U.S. cousins but we’ve all seen videos of people doing stuff and when it goes Pete Tong blaming it on others siting that was no sign telling them not to do it.

Azrek > 450X_FTW
10/22/2015 at 10:40

Never underestimate the power of idiots.

I’d guess this is a liability thing after someone did just that.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > BigBlock440
10/22/2015 at 10:51

Ah yes, “doing something”. That nebulous oft-striven never-reached goal, because if we just Do Something it will All Be Okay. Many somethings later...

450X_FTW > vondon302
10/22/2015 at 10:54

This is on 696 too. Campbell/Hilton entrance

functionoverfashion > 450X_FTW
10/22/2015 at 11:15

But if you’re going to turn left, you’d be looking left, yes? Then you wouldn’t see the sign! But maybe if you’re planning a left turn onto such an obvious merge situation, you’re just not the type to look before turning anyway. AH!

450X_FTW > functionoverfashion
10/22/2015 at 11:15

the horror!!

Urambo Tauro > 450X_FTW
10/22/2015 at 11:39

Kinja'd!!!

Just a few miles further east is the Mound interchange. I hate how the entrance ramp there has two lanes, the left of which DROPS as soon as it meets the freeway. Once the solid white line ends, the left lane IMMEDIATELY starts to narrow, indicating that the lane no longer exists and any cars in it must merge NOW. There is no room for adjustments like speed matching. It just dumps you onto the freeway. “Good luck everybody else!”

And if you’re in the right ramp lane at that moment, you’re going to have to merge left very soon if you don’t want to exit right away.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > 450X_FTW
10/22/2015 at 12:17

This is also a standard thing in France. No left turn sign on the onramp and no right turn sign on the carriageway. Sorry for the google street view screen cap...

Kinja'd!!!

Also Cédez Le Passage...

Roundbadge > 450X_FTW
10/22/2015 at 13:04

http://fox8.com/2015/06/28/tra…

In my town, we’ve had people turning onto the railroad tracks thinking that they’re turning to the on-ramp for State Route 8 northbound.

The city finally put a sign up attempting to get people to not turn onto the tracks...because “we HAVE to do something”. Since the sign was put up, someone has already driven onto the tracks again.

What can you do? You can’t fix dumb.

450X_FTW > Roundbadge
10/22/2015 at 13:08

wow that’s really dumb. just when I think I’ve seen the dumbest thing possible, a story like that pops up

pip bip - choose Corrour > 450X_FTW
10/23/2015 at 06:06

if they don’t , some smart arse lawyer (no offence Steve) will get a client off on a techhnicality (if to hasn’t happened already!)

m2m, apex detective > 450X_FTW
10/23/2015 at 08:40

Kinja'd!!!

Is this a lane-keeping assistant technique of sorts?

People do all kinds of weird driving. I’ve seen that happen in Germany, I swear …