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snagglepuss

(12,704 posts) Fri Jan 17, 2014, 05:29 PM Jan 2014

How to safely turn left (it’s trickier than you think)

Excellent 3 minute video. Excellent info for anyone but especially good if you know someone learning to drive.

http://www.wheels.ca/feature/how-to-safely-turn-left-its-trickier-than-you-think/

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How to safely turn left (it’s trickier than you think) (Original Post) snagglepuss Jan 2014 OP

97% of the people around here start making their left hand turns before sinkingfeeling Jan 2014 #1

Very good advice. Thanks snagglepuss! nt Mnemosyne Jan 2014 #2

sinkingfeeling

(51,460 posts)

1. 97% of the people around here start making their left hand turns before

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Fri Jan 17, 2014, 05:41 PM

Jan 2014

they even get to the crosswalk, there by just making a big, looping arch and almost striking
the cars sitting on the street they're turning onto. This makes them turn too short and cut across the lanes of traffic on the side street.

Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)

2. Very good advice. Thanks snagglepuss! nt

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Fri Jan 17, 2014, 05:45 PM

Jan 2014

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