Originally Posted by
CBBaron
And Pittsburgh where it is called a Pittsburgh left. I lived in MA for a while and visit Pittsburgh quite often and I am very surprised at the number of vehicles who perform these maneuvers. In Massachusetts especially it is expected that the drivers will turn left as the light turns green and cars will wait for them.
Er, well...insofar as this is "expected" by anyone, it's because delayed greens are fairly common in MA. They're not universal, however, and anyone who gets a green and expects that the other side is delayed is a maroon.