This is a great idea in theory, but unfortunately I don't think most of Australia would grasp the concept and would probably create WW4!

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Yes that is correct Doc BUT it was also helped by the , now removed rule in NZ, that a driver turning left gives way to someone turning right into the same road.

NZ give way rules changed

That previous "give way" rule nearly got me killed when initially driving in NZ as it's the opposite to every other country in the world.

I often do exactly that maneuver you've described with the qualification that I ASSUME that the other driver has no concept of turning into the nearest drivable lane. It has gotten me the odd look and international symbol of love.

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Yeah we should never have removed that road rule. Sure it wasn't the way the rest of the world does it but it works. If we had the same rule here in WA we wouldn't have a huge backlog every time someone stops to turn right on certain roads (sterling highway springs to mind).

Sorry but no.

The law is no u-turns at traffic lights unless there is a sign saying it is legal.

Also, as per my super awesome ms paint (tm) drawing below, coming up to a green light (2 lanes turning left) and then having to dodge cars doing illegal u-turns is what shits me. No different in my opinion to having to deal with people running a red light and coming into your lane of traffic.

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Ok it's illegal that's fine then but in my opinion it doesn't need to be illegal. Look at the amount of space on that three lane road. If the u-turning driver is not a complete numpty they should be able to turn into that first lane without disturbing any of the people using the slip lane who should only be moving into the two lanes on their side. Everybody wins.

Risely/Leach?

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should be legal with use of hand brake to keep in the inside lane, yoink & pop ftw

Disagree completely.

1. Slip lane has a green light. If I was going along straight through an intersection, I wouldn't be expecting traffic to come from a red light just because there appears to be some space on the road. May as well get rid of traffic lights if that is the case. This is not a standard give way style corner, but a full on traffic lights blazing corner. If it is ok for the U-turn, why must I wait at the red light when there is no traffic coming?

2. Most drivers if given a green light, will not look to dodge cars that shouldn't be coming at them. Cornering at 60kmh on a green light and then suddenly a wild tradesman appears could cause a lot of problems for most Perth drivers.

3. No one in Perth can do a U-turn and end up in the outside lane. Everyone requires the whole road to turn around.

4. Plenty of legal u-turn spots further up the road. Or they could turn the corner legally and turn around in a side street or a better spot for a u-turn. This is just impatient people not wanting to do the right thing to save a couple of seconds.

5. Person doing the U-turn had no consideration for the traffic they were driving into again showing their thoughts on the road.

If it is a give way style corner, then that is a different matter (slightly). But because there is no way a driver doing the u-turn could know what the other people's intersection is like, it is simple to just make it illegal.

Good guess!

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*mounts soapbox* Roundabouts?!? For me, only the "can't keep left crowd" are more annoying than peoples attempts at indicating through a roundabout.......

The world is full of complete numptys.

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