I have received conflicting information on this from state officials, local cops, and the drivers handbook. I have not been cited yet, but if this is against the law then it is only a matter of time until I am.
In Tennessee, from a two way road with only one left turn lane where you are making a left turn on a green arrow onto another two way road, can you legally complete your left turn into any available lane in your direction of travel?
Here's an example intersection: http://goo.gl/maps/VzyMj Drivers make a right against red on the other side of the intersection and nearly hit people who are making a left on the green arrow and are completing their turn into the farther lane.
Here is the relevant portion of Tennessee law:
TCA 55-8-140 (2) Left Turns on Two-way Roadways. At any intersection where traffic is permitted to move in both directions on each roadway entering the intersection, an approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof and by passing to the right of the center line where it enters the intersection, and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the center line of the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable, the left turn shall be made in that portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection
It seems to me like the answer is yes because both lanes are "to the right of the center line of the roadway being entered". Am I reading this wrong?
In Tennessee, from a two way road with only one left turn lane where you are making a left turn on a green arrow onto another two way road, can you legally complete your left turn into any available lane in your direction of travel?
Here's an example intersection: http://goo.gl/maps/VzyMj Drivers make a right against red on the other side of the intersection and nearly hit people who are making a left on the green arrow and are completing their turn into the farther lane.
Here is the relevant portion of Tennessee law:
TCA 55-8-140 (2) Left Turns on Two-way Roadways. At any intersection where traffic is permitted to move in both directions on each roadway entering the intersection, an approach for a left turn shall be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the center line thereof and by passing to the right of the center line where it enters the intersection, and after entering the intersection the left turn shall be made so as to leave the intersection to the right of the center line of the roadway being entered. Whenever practicable, the left turn shall be made in that portion of the intersection to the left of the center of the intersection
It seems to me like the answer is yes because both lanes are "to the right of the center line of the roadway being entered". Am I reading this wrong?
Traffic Lane Violations: Left Turns into Right Lane (Tn)
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