Originally Posted by Helmet Head
Well, your original wording was, "Why is it still even acceptable to have BL stripes painted approaching intersections (where there isn't a RTOL)?"
So I assumed you were referring only to intersections big and busy enough to warrant RTOLs if space was available. Apparently, you're also talking at least about intersections with commercial driveway entrances. What about residential driveways? No BL stripe for 100 yards prior to them too?
Yes, any, all, every intersection. Residential too.
The reason there is an intersection is because some vehicle at some time will turn there. There is no safe guessing as to which vehicle may turn and which will not and rating intersections by frequency of use it basically making getting right/left hooked a game of different odds with ones life.
edit: The 'except RTOL' comment was only to pre-emptively fend off the BL defenders comment that installing RTOLs is a better approach. But it is not a practical approach as I can't see a national guidelines that says that every intersection (including driveways) must have a RTOL. Plus it still leaves open the increased chance of not being noticed and getting left hooked.
Al