While making a left turn in an intersection is a piece of cake for experienced drivers, statistics show that such a maneuver comes with an increased risk of accident. Even if it doesn't end with an ...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Lagging left, flashing left, protected left, and permissive left. Those are some of the left-turn possibilities you could run into out in the Valley on your commute. Some viewers ...

Question: Why doesn't every city and county intersection with a traffic light have a dedicated left turn signal? - Peter MacKinnon Answer: If there's one thing I've learned since starting this column ...

At an intersection waiting to make a left turn, when the light turns green, one pulls into the intersection to wait for traffic to clear so a left turn can be made. Is this maneuver legal? If not, can ...

Given that modern automobiles are equipped with a slew of advanced safety features, one might reasonably assume that cars, trucks, and SUVs are safer to drive than at any other point in history. There ...

Readers regularly wonder about the specific use of two-way left turn lanes. Everyone is certain about their use for making left turns OFF of the roadway (except many are unaware the law restricts ...

Question: I was recently told by a friend that the proper way to make a left-hand turn at a stop light was to proceed into the intersection when the light turns green, then wait until oncoming traffic ...

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Question: Why do the left turn arrows on traffic lights in Scottsdale appear at the end of a green light, rather than at the beginning? The lagging left is used not only in Scottsdale, but in cities ...