Depends on where you are. Unfortunately, my local jurisdiction permits it during a left turn (p.45). Allegedly about half the states permit this maneuver (I realize this is Canada).
According to current information, most states do not have a specific law explicitly prohibiting changing lanes within an intersection, meaning it's technically not illegal in most places, but drivers should always ensure the maneuver is done safely and without endangering others; states like Arizona and Washington are often cited as examples where changing lanes in an intersection is considered legal if done safely.
I had a fucking police officer directly tell me during driver's education that it's not illegal 15 years ago and looking it up online the information is still the same today.
They give you a lot of recommendations that are not necessarily law in the drivers ed book. Like not mashing the gas pedal as soon as the light turns green, or stopping for a total of 3 seconds at a stop sign. or, changing lanes under an intersection
Exactly, it is a warning, but has nothing to do with illegal. When I wait to turn right at intersection, I saw people change lanes to the most right all the freaking time. So many people here are delusional thinking this is same as running red lights.
Thatās why I never assume people will stay on their lane, only drive out when thereās no car. Any car on other lanes might switch lane at any point, doesnāt matter its intersection or not.
When accident happens, the one thatās making right turn didnāt wait for clear traffic is always at fault, doesnāt matter the other guy was on the right most lane or switched to it.
This driver is responsible for his own and other people safety while driving a potentially very deadly machine.
Whatever happened before doesn't matter, if he can't control his own emotions and break many road rules and endanger many people he shouldn't be driving at all.
People sometimes suck on the road, that's no excuse to turn into potential murderer. I believe driving licence is way to easily obtained considering grave consequences of irresponsible driving bring.
I wasn't defending this driver btw. I was just stating that there is likely something else that occurred not captured on video involving this guy that may have resulted in him getting pulled over by police.
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u/Currently_There 5d ago
Changing lanes in an intersection is illegal.