12-09-2014, 10:15 AM
I remember my father telling me that, in Phoenix, he had been advised in the southwest "never to brake on yellow, or go on green." Evidently, stopping for even a very late yellow is liable to get you rear-ended by a motorist; and moving forward as soon as the light turns green, you're likely to find the oncoming left-turner already in the intersection.
This is a crummy practice anywhere where it's not widely understood. In the wikipedia article, it suggests that most drivers in some areas are familiar with it, and communicate permission/request. Not the case when it happens in Ontario: it's usually not communicated, and leaves the oncoming driver annoyed. Also, I wonder how a motorist is able to effectively spot people crossing in the crosswalk, and give them their right of way, all while trying to illegally perform a left-turn in front of oncoming traffic that likewise has the right of way.
This is a crummy practice anywhere where it's not widely understood. In the wikipedia article, it suggests that most drivers in some areas are familiar with it, and communicate permission/request. Not the case when it happens in Ontario: it's usually not communicated, and leaves the oncoming driver annoyed. Also, I wonder how a motorist is able to effectively spot people crossing in the crosswalk, and give them their right of way, all while trying to illegally perform a left-turn in front of oncoming traffic that likewise has the right of way.