FR-S VERSUS SEMI TRUCK!

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Wow that sucks! And I even had the benefit of reading that story the first time to soften the blow!

DAMN! - did I tell that story before - ?? -


If so, ol @Tcoat is asleep at the switch -


humfrz

[Mr.ac]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

You said the "second" right turn lane. From the OP's description the truck turned from the centre straight lane across a double line. Not the same as a double right turn lane. Would think OP still had right of way?

Unfortunately the truck is still correct, even though he's not on a turning line. It's advised to give the larger truck space for them to turn if they have their turn signal on.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Mr.ac

Unfortunately the truck is still correct, even though he's not on a turning line. It's advised to give the larger truck space for them to turn if they have their turn signal on.

OK I am not prepared to look things up but advised does not give right of way. A double solid line means stay in your lane. I highly doubt that his action was legal no matter how advised it is to watch for it. In the second post of this thread I strongly "advised" people to back off if the truck is signalling a turn but that does not mean it is the law.
I 100% agree it is the right thing to do but we were talking the legality.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Mr.ac

Unfortunately the truck is still correct, even though he's not on a turning line. It's advised to give the larger truck space for them to turn if they have their turn signal on.

Safety advice and legality are two very different things. For example, I can advise someone not to eat fecal matter, lest it be regurgitated, but there's nothing illegal about them doing it anyway.

[humfrz]

But, Officer - I had the right of way -


humfrz

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by humfrz

But, Officer - I had the right of way -


humfrz

I believe the universal rule "yeild to tonnage" applies.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

DAMN! - did I tell that story before - ?? -


If so, ol @Tcoat is asleep at the switch -


humfrz

It was fun and relative so I let it slide.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I believe the universal rule "yeild to tonnage" applies.

When we drove the army 5 tons loaded with artillery shells, fuel pods or many other things that go boom we had 3' by 5' signs that said " Danger explosives keep back" on all sides. It did not deter people from tailgating, cutting us off, pulling in between trucks in convoy or any of the other crap people do. The fact that in the event of a bad crash everybody involved could be turned into a fine red mist in a microsecond seemed to be beyond their comprehension. I even had an Americian reporter in Eygpt run his Renualt 3' under the back of my fuel bowser when I had been stopped for 5 minutes waiting for some guy to get his donkey and cart out of the road. Yes just like they use for comic relief in many movies but in this case no watermelon stands were harmed.