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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvdn medians

Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 14:26:31 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvdn medians, posted by Terrapin Station on Sun Sep 18 01:43:42 2016.

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In your hypothetical world.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by AlM on Sun Sep 18 14:31:07 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 14:10:29 2016.

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The pedestrians were clearly wrong in this instance.

Um, no. A pedestrian with a walk sign has the right of way under all circumstances. They are entitled to daydream or tie their shoelace or something for a few seconds and then proceed. If you can't make the turn without impeding their progress you must STOP or else you have broken the law and risked their safety.



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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by New Flyer #857 on Sun Sep 18 14:35:15 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by Terrapin Station on Sun Sep 18 11:45:59 2016.

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You don't get it? I think it funny. Oh well.

When Scooby-Doo speaks, practically every word begins with R.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Sep 18 15:35:42 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by New Flyer #857 on Sun Sep 18 14:35:15 2016.

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Ruh ro

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Sep 18 15:36:20 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by AlM on Sun Sep 18 14:31:07 2016.

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PWN3D!

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Sep 18 15:36:55 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 14:12:11 2016.

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He never said that, and it is NOT prudent to wait at the stop line.

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by AlM on Sun Sep 18 15:43:39 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Sep 18 15:36:55 2016.

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It's not imprudent in the sense of safety. It's just damn inconsiderate to the people behind you who might also want to make the turn on this light.


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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Sep 18 16:06:12 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by AlM on Sun Sep 18 15:43:39 2016.

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I consider that imprudent.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:13:47 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by AlM on Sun Sep 18 14:31:07 2016.

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Super pwn3d!!!!!!

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:15:14 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 14:10:29 2016.

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Wrong on several counts. Alm told you one. The other is you don't need to wait two seconds for people NOT in the crosswalk!! You're just plain wrong.

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:16:03 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Sep 18 16:06:12 2016.

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Yep.

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:16:42 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by AlM on Sun Sep 18 15:43:39 2016.

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Yes it is. People might assume you will turn and rear end you.

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Re: BrooklynBus is a fscking liar!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by fdtutf on Sun Sep 18 16:18:08 2016, in response to BrooklynBus is a fscking liar!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by Terrapin Station on Sun Sep 18 01:41:43 2016.

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Well, if he's performing filesystem checks, at least he's useful.

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:20:24 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 14:12:11 2016.

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No, I said you should not wait. When the light turns green you should nail it. Or something to that effect. I never said you should do anything dangerous or against the law. Stop changing my intent.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:21:03 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 14:12:59 2016.

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Maybe everyone else was wrong too?

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvdn medians

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:23:57 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvdn medians, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 14:26:31 2016.

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No, in the real world, as I've told you.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:25:56 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by New Flyer #857 on Sun Sep 18 14:35:15 2016.

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Ok. Basically BrooklynBus made a mistake.

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Re: BrooklynBus is a fscking liar!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:26:53 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus is a fscking liar!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by fdtutf on Sun Sep 18 16:18:08 2016.

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As if.

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Re: BrooklynBus is a fscking liar!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by fdtutf on Sun Sep 18 17:26:16 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus is a fscking liar!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:26:53 2016.

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*snicker*

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by AlM on Sun Sep 18 17:58:24 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by AlM on Sun Sep 18 14:31:07 2016.

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PS. I don't often do either of those actions but I frequently arrive at a walk light a few seconds after it has turned white. If you haven't already gotten pretty much to the crosswalk by the time I step out into the street I expect you to yield to me. The light says Walk and I'm walking. If you aim your wheels at me without stopping immediately you are driving recklessly.



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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:17:35 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by AlM on Sun Sep 18 14:31:07 2016.

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They had two seconds to start walking. How long was I supposed to wait? Terrapin stated I should have started right away without even waiting two seconds. He accused me of waiting five seconds which he also said was wrong.

So is he wrong?

How long shoukd I have waited for them to start crossing before proceeding?

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:19:15 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by AlM on Sun Sep 18 17:58:24 2016.

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I did yield to the pedestrians crossing, but don't forget, those crossing in front of me WERE OUTSIDE THE CROSSWALK, so how could they have been in the right?

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:22:44 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Sep 18 15:36:55 2016.

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He didn't say I should have not waited? He certainly did. He said I shoukd have made my turn as soon as the signal turned green without waiting "five seconds". Then he said two seconds and five seconds is the same thing.

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:24:58 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Sep 18 15:36:55 2016.

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If I shouldn't wait at the stop line, where should I have waited? Or are you saying I shoukd have immediately started to turn? If so, then I would have been cutting someone off if they would have started crossing.

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:26:32 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:16:42 2016.

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No one should start to drive until the car in front actually atarts moving. You must be a horrible driver if you drive. YOU NEVER ASSUME SOMEONE WILL START MOVING.

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:27:43 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:20:24 2016.

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Okay I said that you said I shoukd have "gunned the accelerator. Now isn't that the same as "nailing it"?

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:30:08 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:15:14 2016.

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So I am wrong by waiting two seconds to see if someone wants to cross.

I am also wrong if I start to turn right away and cut someone off who wants to cross.

SO THERE IS NOTHING I COULD DO TO BE RIGHT. I WOULD ALWAYS BE WRONG NO MATTER WHAT I DID ACCORDING TO THOSE HERE.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:31:44 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 16:21:03 2016.

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Yes. Anyone who disagrees with DOT is always wrong because DOT is perfect and never makes a mistake. LOL.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:36:08 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by Spider-Pig on Sat Sep 17 16:13:24 2016.

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There is very little difference between waiting at the stop line (if there is one) and stopping at the threshold of the crosswalk, like about five feet.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:38:46 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by terRAPIN station on Fri Sep 16 14:17:49 2016.

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You are the terrible driver. You start driving assuming the person in front of you will move even if he doesn't. THAT IS A RECIPE FOR AN ACCIDENT.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:44:02 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by Spider-Pig on Sun Sep 11 14:07:38 2016.

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Both are just as bad.

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Re: BrooklynBus has dinner with regular poster -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:47:44 2016, in response to BrooklynBus has dinner with regular poster -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by Terrapin Station on Sun Sep 18 01:54:04 2016.

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I will just ignore you.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 18:53:12 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:17:35 2016.

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I already told you that there's no difference between two and five seconds so I was not wrong with respect to the point I was trying to make. So stop lying.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 18:54:13 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:19:15 2016.

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Because you may have somehow forced them out of the crosswalk.

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 18:55:11 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:22:44 2016.

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It is the same thing wrt this discussion. Yes you should not have waited at the stop bar.

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 18:58:12 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:24:58 2016.

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Wow. You're impossible. You don't wait at the stop bar. You go. If someone starts to cross before you get to the crosswalk, then you stop right before the crosswalk. Otherwise you don't wait or stop at all!!!!!!! This is basic stuff, dude. Learn how to drive or get off the road.

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 18:59:47 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:26:32 2016.

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Of course. But you can't control what others do. And others might correctly assume you will start moving or are moving and could hit you. That's why IT IS NOT SAFE TO WAIT WHEN THE LIGHT IS GREEN UNLESS CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRE IT.

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 19:01:59 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:27:43 2016.

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Similar but not the same. Anyhow I never said you should nail it if you are making a tight 90 degree turn in a dense area!!!

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 19:02:41 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:30:08 2016.

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Your second sentence is incorrect.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 19:03:34 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:31:44 2016.

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Your words, not mine. Don't change what I say.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 19:04:22 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:36:08 2016.

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Nope. WAY more than 5 feet! LOL!!!!

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 19:05:46 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:38:46 2016.

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Where did I say I did that???? Learn how to read!!

I never even said others should do that!!!!

You're ridiculous.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 19:06:04 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:44:02 2016.

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Nope.

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Re: BrooklynBus has dinner with regular poster -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 19:06:38 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus has dinner with regular poster -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:47:44 2016.

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You said that yesterday. You didn't. You're a liar.

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by AlM on Sun Sep 18 19:40:06 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:17:35 2016.

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How long should I have waited for them to start crossing before proceeding?

You can start proceeding forward at any time. But if a pedestrian proceeds too, then you have to stop and let them go, whether they delayed proceeding for 2 seconds, or 5, or 10. You NEVER have the right of way over them when you are turning.

So the normal thing to do is proceed forward right away. Then if you can turn and go through the crosswalk without coming near anyone, do so. But if by the time you are ready to tun into the crosswalk you are going to be aiming for someone or having a near miss, stop until the coast is clear. At worst you will be able to proceed when the light turns green for the crossing direction.



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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 19:50:37 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by AlM on Sun Sep 18 19:40:06 2016.

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Why does he need to be told this? Is it possibly because he doesn't know how to drive??

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by AlM on Sun Sep 18 20:12:25 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 19:50:37 2016.

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Many people in this city don't know how to drive. There are plenty of people like him who think that once they've started a turn they have a God-given right to run down anyone who gets into their way.

There are also plenty who will be like him and sit still as the light turns green and wait for there to be no pedestrians in the crosswalk before they move forward and then turn. And then there are those who don't understand how to turn sharply: they turn left from a 1-way street onto a 2-way avenue driving through the crosswalk lengthwise as they go.



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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Sun Sep 18 20:44:03 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 14:12:11 2016.

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Why do you need a few seconds? You presumably:
(1) are the first car in line and
(2) have been waiting at this light for most the cycle's duration (otherwise you wouldn't be the first car)

So you already know the locations of any potential obstacles since you've probably been assessing the situation for several minutes. If there's pedestrians waiting to cross or someone speeding down the crossroad, you wait, otherwise, good2go! The other possibility is a bike trying to sneak by you to your right, but unless there is a bike lane you just gotta get in the habit of hugging the curb (so that they can't come up next to you while you're stopped).

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Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by fdtutf on Sun Sep 18 20:49:07 2016, in response to Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Sep 18 18:30:08 2016.

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My take: Waiting two seconds to see if the pedestrians wanted to cross wasn't wrong.

Bitching about the pedestrians wanting to cross is wrong.

They had the right of way, so they didn't "cut you off."

The only thing you're doing wrong here is using this as an example of bad pedestrian behavior, because it's not.

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Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd

Posted by TerrApin Station on Sun Sep 18 21:26:01 2016, in response to Re: BrooklynBus does not know how to drive!!!! -- Re: Fighting the DOT S(BS) on Woodhaven Blvd, posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Sun Sep 18 20:44:03 2016.

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Good post. Except that you wouldn't have been waiting for several minutes.

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