Coming from Bray heading to Dublin city on the N11, the junction at the top of Booterstown Ave.
Cars constantly do U-turns at this junction when they get the green arrow, usually to access the petrol station, this frequently leads to horn blowing, finger waving and near misses from cars trying to U-turn, cars behind the U-turning cars and cars coming up Booterstown Ave., turning left on to the N11.
My belief is one can do a U-turn legally at this junction as there is no sign saying one cannot make a U-turn, furthermore I believe cars turning left on to the N11 from Booterstown Ave., should give way to U-turning cars, as they are coming from their right, also bear in mind cars coming from Booterstown Ave., and turning left only have a flashing amber arrow which means go if safe to do so.
The only credible counter argument I have heard is one cannot do a U-turn at this junction as it is clearly a green right turn arrow as opposed to a green U-turn arrow, which you do occasionally see at some junctions.
I will not have an accident on a point of principal and will always give way regardless, just curious though, can one do a U-turn legally at this junction, and if yes should traffic coming up Booterstown Ave., and turning left give way ?
Cars constantly do U-turns at this junction when they get the green arrow, usually to access the petrol station, this frequently leads to horn blowing, finger waving and near misses from cars trying to U-turn, cars behind the U-turning cars and cars coming up Booterstown Ave., turning left on to the N11.
My belief is one can do a U-turn legally at this junction as there is no sign saying one cannot make a U-turn, furthermore I believe cars turning left on to the N11 from Booterstown Ave., should give way to U-turning cars, as they are coming from their right, also bear in mind cars coming from Booterstown Ave., and turning left only have a flashing amber arrow which means go if safe to do so.
The only credible counter argument I have heard is one cannot do a U-turn at this junction as it is clearly a green right turn arrow as opposed to a green U-turn arrow, which you do occasionally see at some junctions.
I will not have an accident on a point of principal and will always give way regardless, just curious though, can one do a U-turn legally at this junction, and if yes should traffic coming up Booterstown Ave., and turning left give way ?
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