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Old 07-19-08 | 08:29 AM
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Most of the intersections where I am in this situation have a gore where right turners will be behind me if I am the first vehicle. I will not be mixing with the right turners. I am also on roads with a 40+mph speed limit most of the time.

Most instance I am in C. Right turn on red is only if it is clear. If a car going straight was there then they would have to stop anyway. I feel C gives me visibility to the first car. If they are turning right they will be looking right at me. I do concede that if somebody is coming up behind me after I have stopped and they are looking for a gap there is a good chance they will rear end me but I don't see position B much of an improvement. Probably still get clipped there for drivers that self absorbed.

I am not opposed to B but the likely hood of me being in that position is slim. B is not an option all that often. I ride the white line if I am not making a left. 95% of the time there is already a car at the intersection and I am pulling up next to them and they are already stopped and if they have on a turn signal I line up behind them on the right side of the lane but out far enough that the car behind has to stay behind me till I move back over.

D=Dead. You are in the cars blind spot if you are behind the passenger door and even at the passenger door some people have blinders to anything not visible out the windshield.
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