When I am in the truck, I've found myself trying to 'get around' the many 4-way intersections by using my avoidance methods because I HATE sitting at traffic lights!!
To explain, most of you are familiar with the typical city intersection, right? The ones where there are clearly delineated turn lanes and straight through lanes all controlled by traffic signals. So here's what I do.
If I need to turn left and the light has just turned red:
I turn right and do a U-turn at the first convenient spot and wait for that light
If I need to go straight and the light has just turned red:
I turn right and do a U-turn at the first convenient spot and then turn right
Barring large amounts of oncoming traffic that prevents a U-turn, these methods work about 95% of the time and have saved me unknown amounts of time. I also know of some intersections where the first convenient spot is so far down that it negates any time savings. I sit at the light and wait.
I hate living in the city.....
