U turn

[postmortemIA]

So I was at stop light, in left line that is left turn only line. There's no sign "U turn prohibited". I wanted to do a U turn. There were 3 lines at both sides.

As soon as my GREEN arrow light showed up, I tried to do U turn, but the was a car at my left that had 'right turn on red allowed' light.

So I should have had right of way - I mean the other vehicle had right turn on red" which still means they first have to STOP and yield all vehicles and then go. He had almost hit me, and was mad by beeping at me...

So who had right of way, or this is case when existing system doesn't work too well?

EDIT sorry for a typo

 

[BlackTigers]

You're ROW, he has to yield to all traffic in the intersection.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: postmortemIA
So I was at stop light, in left line that is left turn only line. There's no sign "U turn prohibited". I wanted to do a U turn. There were 3 lines at both sides.

As soon as my red arrow light showed up, I tried to do U turn, but the was a car at my left that had 'right turn on red allowed' light.

So I should have had right of way - I mean the other vehicle had right turn on red" which still means they first have to STOP and yield all vehicles and then go. He had almost hit me, and was mad by beeping at me...

So who had right of way, or this is case when existing system doesn't work too well?

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[alimoalem]

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: postmortemIA
So I was at stop light, in left line that is left turn only line. There's no sign "U turn prohibited". I wanted to do a U turn. There were 3 lines at both sides.

As soon as my red arrow light showed up, I tried to do U turn, but the was a car at my left that had 'right turn on red allowed' light.

So I should have had right of way - I mean the other vehicle had right turn on red" which still means they first have to STOP and yield all vehicles and then go. He had almost hit me, and was mad by beeping at me...

So who had right of way, or this is case when existing system doesn't work too well?

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that's what's confusing me. if you run a red, you have no ROW.

if you meant green arrow light, you did have ROW and he was at fault.

 

[postmortemIA]

sorry for a typo, it was green arrow light!

 

[buzzsaw13]

If a cop was there, the other guy would get a ticket for failing to yield.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Check the laws in your state. Might be that U-turns are illegal there.

 

[RichUK]

Another reason why roundabouts are better than cross roads.

 

[Mermaidman]

Some intersections where I live say 'U-Turn must yield.' Those same intersections have green/red left turn signals.
Does that mean that if the sign is not present, U-turners have r.o.w. over a right-turner?

 

[thomsbrain]

OP had the right of way. Other guy was a moron.

Mermaidman, I have never seen a sign like that, but I would suspect they would use it when the right-turners have a green right-turn-only light that goes green at the same time as your green left-turn light. Someone has to yield in that situation. But whoever designs intersections like that should be taken out and shot as a service to the community.