http://consumerist.com/2011/01/making-left-turns-illegal-would-save-lives-and-fuel.htmlQuote:
When you think about it, left turns across two lanes of traffic going in opposite directions are kind of crazy. Only an admixture of luck, skill, and a collective social agreement to, as a general rule, avoid crashing into each other keeps you alive. In fact, left turns increase the potential for an accident and also waste fuel. So traffic engineers have come up with a new street design, called "superstreets" that get rid of left turns from side streets onto major roads. And a new study says they are both faster, and safer.
The design uses dividers to force most turns to be right hand turns. Want to go in the opposite direction? Use the U-turns located just down the road from the intersection. You can also make lefts from a limited turn lane, but it only goes over one lane of traffic.
Superstreets have been around since the 60's, first pionereered in Michigan, where they are called "The Michigan Left."
more at the link
I'm sure someone will still find a way to say they "didn't see" a Motorcycle when they were making one of those u-turns.
Last edited by EDG1911; 01/19/2011 9:00 PM.
