[Talk-us] Turn restriction dispute FHP

[Michael Patrick]

FYI, an official ruling from Mouseland. This email stuff is pretty cool,
one can actually directly ask somebody who is a Subject Matter Expert! ;-)

Michael

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From: FHP <FHP at flhsmv.gov>
Date: Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 8:08 AM
Subject: RE: Legal Intersection Crossing
To: Michael Patrick <geodesy99 at gmail.com>


 Dear Michael,****

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Thanks for your inquiry. Your question is:****

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The maneuver in question is whether one can proceed from the off ramp stop
line, proceed perpendicular across Buena Vista Dr. , and enter onto the
southbound onramp back onto southbound World Drive.  ****

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The answer is *“not without violating Florida law”.* ****

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Point #1: The off ramp lane in your scenario is clearly marked as a “Left
Turn Only” lane by the turn arrows painted on the roadway. In your
scenario, instead of making a legal left turn, you would drive straight
across the intersection and cross a “solid white line” and enter a “Right
turn only lane” as indicated by the right turn arrows painted on the
roadway.****

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Point #2: The right turn lane on Buena Vista Dr in which you would be
entering, has a *solid white line* on both sides of the lane which means
that a vehicle that has lawfully entered the lane cannot exit or change
lanes and no other vehicles are permitted to cross the solid white line to
enter the lane at that location.****

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The Florida Driver Handbook states on page 47:****

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*Solid White Line*

A solid white line marks the right edge of the roadway or separates lanes
of traffic moving in the****

same direction. You may travel in the same direction on both sides of this
line, but you should****

not cross the line unless you must do so to avoid a hazard.****

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Since no hazard exit, this would be a violation of Florida Law. ****

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  *From:* Michael Patrick [mailto:geodesy99 at gmail.com]
*Sent:* Monday, February 11, 2013 1:47 AM
*To:* FHP
*Subject:* Legal Intersection Crossing****

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We are embedding turn restrictions in automated routing software. ****

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What is contested: ****

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The general area is west of Epcot Center, the end of the southbound off
ramp from southbound World Drive to the intersection with Buena Vista Dr.***
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See attached photo BuenaVistaDrive-004.jpg ( or ****

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bxor0dnxUrN2S25sLXRLUW4wb0E/edit?usp=sharing
 )****

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The maneuver in question is whether one can proceed from the off ramp stop
line, proceed perpendicular across Buena Vista Dr. , and enter onto the
southbound on ramp back onto southbound World Drive.  This is shown as the
red arrow on BuenaVistaDrive-001.jpg ( or see ****

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bxor0dnxUrN2M0lIY0RoUUEzUTA/edit?usp=sharing)
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This seems to be indicated because of the double signal visible from the
off ramp stop line, even though at this point the road is a single lane.
Also,there is a white left turn pavement arrow on the exit ramp.****

See the red arrow on BuenaVistaDrive-002.jpg ( or ****

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bxor0dnxUrN2em84TG1jb2hTcTQ/edit?usp=sharing)
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Superficially, at least, it seems possible to do this without crossing the
gore markers in the intersection.****

BuenaVistaDrive-003.jpg ( or ****

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bxor0dnxUrN2X1RKVzI3RXdzQzA/edit?usp=sharing)
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Also, although there is only a double signal on Buena Vista Dr. eastbound
at this intersection, the stop line extends all the way across all three
lanes of traffic, including the exit only onto the southbound World Drive
ramp. ****

BuenaVistaDrive-005.jpg ( or ****

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bxor0dnxUrN2YlotaTVMRHA2OW8/edit?usp=sharing)
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After researching the Federal Highway Standards, the Florida Driver's
Manual, etc. we were unable to make a conclusion. **

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Thank you for your time and consideration,****

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Michael Patrick****

Open Street Map****

http://www.openstreetmap.org/****

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