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Whats a good etiquette to show you are doing a U turn in a left turn, so the cars behind you know? (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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In areas where there isn’t a dedicated U-turn lane, you have to use the left-turn lane if you want to make a U-turn. You just have to work with what’s available since not all roads are wide enough to have a separate U-turn lane.

I used to complain about drivers in front of me making U-turns and causing me to miss the light. In some cases, it can even lead to rear-end collisions. But then I found myself doing the exact same thing…

So what’s the proper etiquette here? What do you all do? Wave? Honk? (Probably not a great idea where I live since everyone honks anyway.)

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[–] [S] 1 point 6 months ago

Appreciate all the responses so far. I forgot to mention some background:

  • This isn’t a place with sensible driving. Yes, there are reckless drivers everywhere, but that’s another story.

  • Blinkers and right of way basically don’t exist here. Cars aren’t the only things on the road. It’s usually bumper to bumper all day long.

  • Traffic lights have a numeric countdown, which is fine. But the system somehow thinks 15 seconds is enough for 20+ cars, bumper to bumper, to complete a left turn and clear the intersection. So yeah, that’s why there’s a real risk of collisions.

Back to the OP, I’ve noticed some drivers do the following:

  • Zero fucks given, just make the U-turn like they own the road (99% of the time).

  • On rare occasions, some roll down their window, honk, and point left. Others just honk.

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