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Originally Posted by anxiety
Maybe you and the rest of people should re-take your driving exam, just because the majority of population only scan the oncoming traffic based on distance, not speed, doesn't mean it's the right way. Maybe you should wait a little bit longer before you turn left next time. The driving manual clearly says turn left when "safe to do so" not when a a car is xx distance away.
You guys must be the "turn happy" bunch then, I wouldn't have spewed out bs if I didn't practice what I said, I scan the traffic based on speed, if the car seems faster than normal traffic, even if the car is farther away, I won't turn just to be safe because I don't know if I can make the turn in time safely.
If I can see a car is travelling at lower than normal speed, I can gun it if I want to because I know I can make it.
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Like I said in another post, you (and those on your side) are clearly underestimating the amount of distance a vehicle covers in 140km/h. Do you actually know how fast that is in the city? This isn't your highway route where all you see is long stretches of open fields and distant haystacks that gives the illusion of "safe controllable speed". In the city, houses and everything will be flashing by very rapidly.
With your many years of driving experience, just how many times have you encountered an oncoming vehicle of 140km/h while trying to make a left turn? You make it sound like it's as easy as seeing something travelling 30km/h. Even a typical city speeder at 70-80km/h is reasonable for a typical driver to gauge. And most likely, they're punching it last second to beat the light. But we're talking 140 here. Constant excessive speed leading up to the intersection.
Your example of a slow vehicle is a flawed example, as that is just simply a vehicle that is within your range of reasonable sight the entire way leading to the intersection.
A vehicle 3 blocks away, especially a silver one, looks like a tiny dot that blends in with the road, most likely not even very visible... then it suddenly appears "out of nowhere." It is very reasonable to think a 3 block car gap is safe to make a left turn.
Could have, should have, would have, hindsight is 20/20. If the doctor skipped work that day, he would still be alive. There's a reason why excessive speed is a big issue. It's not just whether the driver can handle his own speed, but whether it gives other motorists on the road a chance to see him and properly gauge his distance/speed.