Left Lane Law Passed in GA- Will it help?

[Yoadrian]

Originally Posted by eightsandaces

Where I live, when a light turns green, you cannot immediately proceed without placing your life in danger. There are certain corners in the city where at least two more cars are coming at high speed into your fresh green light intersection.

I hear you on this. I always wait an extra second or two and give a second look after the light turns green to start moving- prevented numerous wrecks doing so.

At least most drivers in my area are ok with you doing this. I remember being in New York city when I was younger and seeing drivers go crazy when someone didn't hit the gas right when the light changed. lol

[Lobo1186]

"Where I live, when a light turns green, you cannot immediately proceed without placing your life in danger. There are certain corners in the city where at least two more cars are coming at high speed into your fresh green light intersection."


personally if my city had this problem i would pull out right away expecting the red light runner... but i would never go far enough for him to hit me, he freaks out swerves and crashes. that would probably teach him not to do so. but what can I say im cold hearted.

[eightsandaces]

Originally Posted by Lobo1186

"Where I live, when a light turns green, you cannot immediately proceed without placing your life in danger. There are certain corners in the city where at least two more cars are coming at high speed into your fresh green light intersection."


personally if my city had this problem i would pull out right away expecting the red light runner... but i would never go far enough for him to hit me, he freaks out swerves and crashes. that would probably teach him not to do so. but what can I say im cold hearted.

Hehe Well, I'm not at that point, I might get hurt. I'll tell you this however, the first dimwit hits me taking or texting is in the for the court experience of their lives. I used to drive 800 - 1500 a week in a company ride with a gas card. My first cell was in a bag, speaking and driving was hands free and hardly anyone had phones. Now people feel the need to have a dialogue while you wait to get at a head of lettuce at the grocery. During that career I saw:

people with the laptop open and in use on the passenger seat

NY Times on the horn pad, article being read at 70 +

full make up job at highway speed, including doing eyelashes

That's why I get a little nuts about 7 mph speeding tickets, I'll take the speeder paying attention exclusively to his driving any day.

[jmatta]

"Where I live, when a light turns green, you cannot immediately proceed without placing your life in danger."

I have preached this topic to my son and daughter, both teen drivers, many times. Too many think they can beat the light or it's OK to run if you sound your horn; and
they usually have a phone glued to their head while they're at it.

[Yoadrian]

"I'll tell you this however, the first dimwit hits me taking or texting is in the for the court experience of their lives."

My new favorite pastime is to pull up next to someone who is texting while driving and lay on the horn. Scares the shi* out of people! lol

I do make sure that there are no other cars around them though just in case they swerve when I startle them.

[vipola]

super speeder 200$? that's nothing!!

Here (Canada, Quebec and Canada, Ontario) if you go over 50km/h excessive (150km/h in 100km/h witch is 95mph on the Highway) They

- Double the fine $
- Double the driving point you loose on your liscence
- Suspend your lisence for a few days
- Tow away your car


Be Happy your lucky, that 200$ is a good deal

[Mike_Yi]

This is my greatest driving pet peeve. We have a similar law in IL, but it's not enforced. It won't be enforced in GA either. It works in Europe because it has been in place forever, and it is enforced. Since it's not enforced here, everybody ignores it. On top of that, I would bet that greater than 90% of all drivers have no idea the law exists.

[ehanauer]

Germany has had that law for years. If you pass on the right, you'll get a horn, a curse, and a finger. If you are in the left lane of the autobahn and see headlights flashing behind you, you move over. Those small headlights get big really fast.