Mainecoons Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 There is no longer a sign at the Walmart intersection indicating left hand from east bound on the Carretera to the Libremiento is permitted with the green arrow only. In the absence of that restriction theoretically left on green is permitted if there is no oncoming traffic. Thoughts? Comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted February 6 Report Share Posted February 6 If no sign that would be the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoVaDamer Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 I saw that, too. But it came down right after they were working on the intersection (I think for the repaired traffic cameras) so I wondered if they just forgot to put it back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Doesn't matter what the signs say because many do not pay attention to them. If a cop sat at that intersection, he could write tickets all day long and still miss some offenders. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiko Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Traffic signs in Mexico are suggestions. A couple of weeks ago when coming into Ajijic from the West the car behind me crossed into the oncoming traffic lane and the ciclopista and jumped onto the sidewalk for a couple of blocks then jumped back into the carretera just before Juarez. Maybe they had diarrhea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Main thing IMHO is to keep 1 & 1/2 eyes on what is coming south on the libramiento, more than the traffic light. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Ah Mexico. The only country where you look both ways before crossing a one way street. 2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floradude Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Does that mean that pedestrians wishing to cross east to west on the north side no longer have a safe time to cross? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshineydays Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 40 minutes ago, Floradude said: Does that mean that pedestrians wishing to cross east to west on the north side no longer have a safe time to cross? They need a pedestrian bridge over that intersection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Taking that turn on green light arrow down is probably the only smart thing they did with this intersection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldWEB Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 23 hours ago, Mainecoons said: There is no longer a sign at the Walmart intersection indicating left hand from east bound on the Carretera to the Libremiento is permitted with the green arrow only. In the absence of that restriction theoretically left on green is permitted if there is no oncoming traffic. Thoughts? Comments? What sign you referring too? This one that Google Translates to "turn with arrow" (vuelta con flecha) to me makes no sense... Does not say "only", does it?? I have never understood before why drivers would sit there on a green light when there would be no Westbound traffic. EDIT: I just had a CRAZY thought... That sign is in the RH lane, maybe on a green arrow, that lane is allowed to turn if they so like????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldWEB Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 A bit more digging and I see "it could" mean turn only on arrow... I found the "Left turn only" sign and then with those words could be construed as 'left turn only' - 'turn with arrow', maybe Mexicanos know it is implied? I added the other sign just to confirm what is said here... You are in Mexico, you do not have to pay attention to them. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Let me know how that works out for you when you're sitting in jail for having caused an accident with injury. Vuelta con flecha. Turn WITH arrow. If there's no arrow, you can't turn. Period. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldWEB Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 10 minutes ago, Ferret said: Let me know how that works out for you when you're sitting in jail for having caused an accident with injury. Vuelta con flecha. Turn WITH arrow. If there's no arrow, you can't turn. Period. Like I said, if you are Mexicano, you probably understand it... And the same goes for the "Left Turn Only" sign (that is in the right lane)... you SHOULD NOT go straight... well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 That whole intersection is a death trap. Now when you're coming down the libramiento to TURN LEFT to go east on the carretera, there is not only a "turn left" arrow, there is ALSO a "turn right" arrow. And people use it too instead of the ramp to go to the right. Speaking of the ramp, they should have a solid RED signal (not a red arrow) to stop people from making the turn. A very expensive sports car nearly creamed me last Saturday because he just couldn't wait his turn. I leaned on my horn and the air turned BLUE in my car and I didn't stop swearing until the next set of lights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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