Excuse me, but I may have missed it. Where is it implied in the law that "Even though the law--
_technically_ gives the right-turner the right of way over the U-turner, it's not obvious." Thanks! As a side note, I just read of an attorney
getting a client off of an 'illegal u-turn citation' by arguing the citation should have been 'failure to obey traffic sign'...as the 'no
u-turn' sign was clearly posted at the intersection. Imagine that! As it is written in virginia law, u turns are only permissible at
intersections, which is where the offense happened.
Where is it implied in the law that "the law gives the right-turner the right of way over the U-turner"
On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 4:14:40 PM UTC-5, Barry Gold wrote:regarding right-of-way is essential information for insurance adjusters, self-driving car software authors, traffic attorneys, judges, and the 6 million drivers in Virginia.
As a general rule, the car making the more complex maneuver -- the one
that affects more vehicles/lanes -- should yield to the driver making
the less complex maneuver.
I agree with you in principle, but the motor vehicle code is defective if it fails to make clear who is at fault in any given case. The concept of "the more complex maneuver" is too vague/debatable to be part of any decent motor vehicle code. Clarity
Playing devil's advocate: A U-turn is less complex than a right turn:
* A U-turn stays on the same road while a right turn changes roads.
* A U-turning driver's view of the upcoming path is less obstructed than that of a right-turning driver, given that drivers in Virginia are on the left side of the vehicle.
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