OT "michigan left"

I'm ignorant. What's an avatar? kp @ goal

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Left on red is allowed on a one-way street. A Michigan Left is when you have to turn right and "loop around". This is found on a street that has a median.

since there's a median does that count as a one way street or are people stretching the left on red law?

Good question...I've lived in MI all but two years of my life and I still don't know the legal answer to this question, although everyone seems to do it. I grew up in a small town, with no medians, so I never had to face this issue until I moved near Ann Arbor 6 years ago. I just go with the flow. Do you think "Everyone else was doing it!" is a good defense for a ticket? LOL

Oh, that would be breaking the law, as you would be crossing a red light to get to the intersection where the traffic would be going left. Example West Bound Traffic Median East Bound Traffic Say you are going north and then want to go west. The East - West street is one that has a median. You must turn right, get in the far left lane and turn at the "turn around". At that point you are going west; hence, you just made a "Michigan Left".

If you turn left onto a one way street/road, make sure both the street/road you are on and the street/road you are turning onto are both one way traffic. You can not (legally) turn left on a red, if the street/road you are on has two way traffic. Hopes this helps. God bless you, (and your efforts to drive in Michigan), Annette

Just got back from Florida a couple weeks ago and the rule there is that the slower traffic (especially those with white hair) takes the left (outer) lane and everyone else (those driving 55 or faster) have to pass on the right! UGH, FRUSTRATION OF DRIVING IN FLORIDA! Pam

My number one reason for moving from Florida was the traffic followed by the crime rate. And those are closely related. kp @ goal

you people tailgate like mad!!! i miss I-95 where i can go 80 miles an hour and be the slowest car on the road.