Right turn on red requires a complete stop. The left turner clearly has the
right of way by way of the arrow.
From: wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf ;
Of John Brooking
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2018 9:01 AM
To: wsmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [wsmac] Re: Question about Turning at Intersection of Main Street and
new Bridge Street Lights.
I don't know the statutory language, maybe one of you can research it
<http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Ach19sec0.html> , but I've
always been told that right turners on red in that situation must yield to
opposing left turners who have a green arrow. Sure, the right turning driver
can't see the arrow, but if he or she has stopped before turning, as is
required (but many people don't bother doing), and can see people in the left
turn lane pulling into the intersection, it's pretty clear what's going on, and
those right turners must wait. That much is clear to me. Just another example
of impatient self-centered people doing what they think they can get away with.
On Fri, Jan 19, 2018 at 8:53 AM, Dennis Marrotte <dennis.marrotte1111@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dennis.marrotte1111@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
Thank You Carson. You are correct.
There are No Signs posted:
" No Right Turn on Red "
But, I would think There should be a form of Courtesy shown to drivers who
have the Green Left Turn Arrow. Are people in that much of a hurry 10 PM at
night ?
I was waiting to turn L onto Bridge Street from Severino' s Store Parking Lot
last week, and heard Sirens coming from somewhere, reverberating off houses. A
Van coming up Bridge Street had a green lght to go straight across Cumberland
or turn R onto Cumberland, when The Sirens appeared in the form of a Westbrook
Rescue Ambulance, coming up Cumberland from Cumberland Mills, and wanting to
turn L onto Bridge Street. It stopped suddenly when its driver saw the Van that
turned R onto Cumberland fortunately - instead of going up Bridge Street which
would have placed the Van squarely in front of the Rescue. The Rescue went to
a home on Beechwood Avenue, off Bridge Street, before Everett Street.
Dennis
Dennis Marrotte
On Jan 19, 2018 5:32 AM, "Carson Wood" <cwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:cwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
It sounds like the 2 right turnerws are not following the right on red rule.
Of course, being blind I don’t know if there is an allowed right on red for
West bound, soon to be right turners at Maine and Bridge.
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[mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;<mailto:wsmac-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ] On
Behalf Of Dennis Marrotte
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2018 10:41 PM
To: wsmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:wsmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [wsmac] Question about Turning at Intersection of Main Street and new
Bridge Street Lights.
This was a problem for umpteen years at the former Vallee' s Square
Intersection of Bridge and Main Streets.
Now, the same infraction is happening at the new Intersection of Main Street
and the new Bridge Street.
Example: I am stopped in the Eastbound Left Turn Lane of Main Street at the
Intersection with the new Bridge Street. I am waiting for the Green Left Turn
Arrow which comes on with the Eastbound straight thru Main Street Green Light.
Time is 10PM Thursday January 18th, 2018. My Left Turn Signals are working.
When the Green Left Turn Lane Arrow comes on, I am looking at westbound Main
Street traffic stopped. As I start to turn L into Bridge Street, two small red
cars,
both in the Westbound Main Street Right Turn Lane for Bridge Street,
The same Lane I have a Left Turn Green Arrow for, pull out ahead of me and turn
Right onto Bridge Street. I am not in a hurry, but I have to stop in mid turn,
to let these two drivers have their way. Fortunately,
The pavement is dry, and it's not snowing like blazes. I am getting sick of
this. Who is supposed to yield or who have the right of way?
Thank You,
Dennis Marrotte
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