Unmarked T/Y intersection. Where do I turn left?
I regularly turn left at an intersection (Google satellite view) that I'd best describe as a T but the stem of the T splits around the stop sign:
I assume this is designed to allow the oncoming traffic to maintain speed when turning North.
Where should I be when heading South to turn (I'm on Lasea Road wanting to turn left onto Bear Creek Pike)?
Due to lack of markings I generally keep right and treat the left side as a single lane flowing in the opposite direction. There is always the inevitable person who comes up and takes the left side. When the far traffic clears for me first I pull out and every time they try to run me off the road once they take off.
Entirely possible I'm wrong but I can't find a definitive answer anywhere.
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When making an intersection where do you make a turn?
Start the turn in the left lane closest to the middle of the street. Complete the turn, if safe, in either lane of the cross street (shown by the arrows). Use the center left turn lane if one is available. A left turn may be made from the other lane, if permitted by signs or arrows.How do you turn left at a busy intersection?
Before you make any turn, you should look both ways for oncoming traffic or pedestrians. If there are no signs or lane markings to control turning, you should turn from the lane that is closest to the direction you want to go, and turn into the lane closest to the one you came from.What should you check before attempting a left turn at an intersection?
Yield to vehicles already in the intersection and drivers who arrive at the intersection before you. If you arrive at an intersection at the same time as another driver, you should yield to the car on the right.How to Turn Left at an Intersection
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