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Some time ago I had a thought regarding turning rules in the US, back when right turn on (a) red (light - unless otherwise marked) was becoming universal.
If U-turn was legal on the cross street, then by smoothing out a sequence of legal maneuvers:
- left turn on red should be legal (right on red + U-turn)
- straight through on red should be legal (right on red + U-turn + right on green)
Needless to say I've never been willing to test in court how 'virtual' each maneuver can be to have legal standing.
So, can anyone add to to this list of what would follow if mathematical reasoning were applied to traffic laws? (any type of traffic law, any type of formal reasoning)
If U-turn was legal on the cross street, then by smoothing out a sequence of legal maneuvers:
- left turn on red should be legal (right on red + U-turn)
- straight through on red should be legal (right on red + U-turn + right on green)
Needless to say I've never been willing to test in court how 'virtual' each maneuver can be to have legal standing.
So, can anyone add to to this list of what would follow if mathematical reasoning were applied to traffic laws? (any type of traffic law, any type of formal reasoning)
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