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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
LOL, yes.
We are just clueleess young folk after all, in need of an experienced hand to guide us through life.
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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA
We are just clueleess young folk after all, in need of an experienced hand to guide us through life.
What would we do without that wisdom?!
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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 12:34 PM
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So I got pulled over for the first time since 2004 today. I made a left turn on a red light from a two way street onto a one way street which you can't do. The cop told me a one way to one way is fine. I told him I've made that left many times in the past and he laughed.

He said he pulls people over all the time for that. He was very nice and let me off with a warning.
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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by LH1
So I got pulled over for the first time since 2004 today. I made a left turn on a red light from a two way street onto a one way street which you can't do. The cop told me a one way to one way is fine. I told him I've made that left many times in the past and he laughed.

He said he pulls people over all the time for that. He was very nice and let me off with a warning.
i'm a bit confused when can you make a left on a red light? regardless if it's a one way street or not lol
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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
i'm a bit confused when can you make a left on a red light? regardless if it's a one way street or not lol
My understanding is that it is only allowed in turning from a one way street to a one way street.
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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
My understanding is that it is only allowed in turning from a one way street to a one way street.
i'd need to see a street view of an example intersection, still not sure i'm properly visualizing this... it makes sense but i've only ever heard of right on red
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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
My understanding is that it is only allowed in turning from a one way street to a one way street.
Correct. One way street to another one way street left turn on red is ok.
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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
i'd need to see a street view of an example intersection, still not sure i'm properly visualizing this... it makes sense but i've only ever heard of right on red
Like this:



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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 01:17 PM
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That picture is perfect.
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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 01:46 PM
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The reason you can't do it from a two-way is because you have to cross a lane of oncoming traffic to do it. But yes I've done a left turn on red a number of times, and it always feels weird.
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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 01:58 PM
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I got confused in the UK with whether they have a free left in place of our free right. Pretty sure the answer is no.
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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
If we wind up keeping it I will get it fixed otherwise it’ll be replaced this summer.
placing bets it's replaced this summer.
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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
great if you want to be deaf or get huge tickets or kill someone or yourself.

Last edited by bitkahuna; Feb 27, 2026 at 05:00 AM.
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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 03:14 PM
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Turning left onto one ways is weird, did it a lot in DTLA when we lived out there.
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Old Feb 26, 2026 | 03:28 PM
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Just saw a Ram local dealer commercial, they're giving Hurricane-powered Rams away for $12,500 off lol.

You mean we want the V8???
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