Rules about U-TURN slots

[Little Missy]

Sobrang labo niyan 1st pic kasi marami sign sa Makati yung first arrow pwede left turn and straight tapos sa next arrow naging straight nalang. Kaya minsan takaw-huli.

Ewan ko ha pero with Makati's traffic condition, okay nga to eh. But most I see, nagbabranch out yung innermost lane ng isa pang mini lane para sa turning left. So parang 2 lanes na yung allowed magleft.

Yes boss may ample time pa naman pero nakakalito lang kasi yung 2nd arrow nasa solid lane na. Example yung pagbaba ng Buendia Flyover (BGC) turning left sa Paseo. Yung 2nd lane from the left ganyan scenario. Pero most of the time pinapalusot lang.

I used to take that mini branch out lane going left to paseo then I realized, if sila lang ang allowed to go left pipila talaga sa flyover yung traffic. Usually pag nagsanga yung lane, the lane next to it allowed din magleft. Confirm ko to sa ayala going left to makati ave. Di kasi traffic so I can see the arrow. The 2nd lane to left is allowed both left and straight.

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[Sleepcare]

Ewan ko ha pero with Makati's traffic condition, okay nga to eh. But most I see, nagbabranch out yung innermost lane ng isa pang mini lane para sa turning left. So parang 2 lanes na yung allowed magleft.



I used to take that mini branch out lane going left to paseo then I realized, if sila lang ang allowed to go left pipila talaga sa flyover yung traffic. Usually pag nagsanga yung lane, the lane next to it allowed din magleft. Confirm ko to sa ayala going left to makati ave. Di kasi traffic so I can see the arrow. The 2nd lane to left is allowed both left and straight.

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Ganyan yung tinutukoy ko for Buendia Flyover going to Paseo na 2nd lane. Kaya kung hindi familiar sa area baka mataranta sa arrow

Yung sa Manila Pen allowed ata talaga straight and left turn.

[yubby24]

hahaha ang gagaling nyo mga bros! [emoji23][emoji28][emoji1787]

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Nadale na ko once dun eh. At hopefully never again. Hahaha.

[dr. d]

Ganyan yung tinutukoy ko for Buendia Flyover going to Paseo na 2nd lane. Kaya kung hindi familiar sa area baka mataranta sa arrow

Yung sa Manila Pen allowed ata talaga straight and left turn.

i've been staring at it for a few minutes now.
i still do not understand the ... message of the arrows.

[oj88]

i've been staring at it for a few minutes now.
i still do not understand the ... message of the arrows.

Obviously, and rather incorrectly, they thought they’d put that two-headed arrow in the small area you can move from lane 1 to the left-turn only slot.

If you ask me, that two-headed arrow is unnecessary. If any, it should be several meters further back.

This is the area in question...

[Little Missy]

Ah gets ko na. So when you see the two headed arrow akala mo pwede left and straight pero sa unahan, straight na lang.

In reality, yang 2 lanes pinapayagan mag left to paseo.

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[ninjababez]

Ah gets ko na. So when you see the two headed arrow akala mo pwede left and straight pero sa unahan, straight na lang.

In reality, yang 2 lanes pinapayagan mag left to paseo.

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pero if the middle lane goes straight, hinuhuli nila LM

[Sleepcare]

Obviously, and rather incorrectly, they thought they’d put that two-headed arrow in the small area you can move from lane 1 to the left-turn only slot.

If you ask me, that two-headed arrow is unnecessary. If any, it should be several meters further back.

This is the area in question...

Ah gets ko na. So when you see the two headed arrow akala mo pwede left and straight pero sa unahan, straight na lang.

In reality, yang 2 lanes pinapayagan mag left to paseo.

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Kaya sobrang nakakalito for the people not familiar sa area. Inatras nalang sana nila yung arrow na may left turn para maka-decide ng maaga yung mga motorists. Minsan nangyayari takot sila mag-left turn dini-diretso nalang nila. Napapansin ko yan on sunday drives.

[dr. d]

Kaya sobrang nakakalito for the people not familiar sa area. Inatras nalang sana nila yung arrow na may left turn para maka-decide ng maaga yung mga motorists. Minsan nangyayari takot sila mag-left turn dini-diretso nalang nila. Napapansin ko yan on sunday drives.

i wonder,
has anyone ever contested that confusing signage?

[Little Missy]

pero if the middle lane goes straight, hinuhuli nila LM

Huh. Bakit nila huhulihin???

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[gongrhey]

Ibig sabihin kasi nung double headed arrow is that you van change lane on the left if you want to go left. pero you have to do it before the solid line kaya nakalagay siya dun sa may broken lines, pag nasa solid line na you cannot change lane. Pag hinuli ka going straight on the second most lane pwede na i contest. Ang mali is turning left sa second lane.

[oj88]

Ibig sabihin kasi nung double headed arrow is that you van change lane on the left if you want to go left. pero you have to do it before the solid line kaya nakalagay siya dun sa may broken lines, pag nasa solid line na you cannot change lane. Pag hinuli ka going straight on the second most lane pwede na i contest. Ang mali is turning left sa second lane.

Nah. Better kung wala na lang as it is redundant and presents an ambiguous sign that THAT lane can go straight AND turn left... and then change state to a straight-only lane just a few meters ahead. That's bound to cause confusion nga... even accidents.

So, to summarize, I see three possible improvements:

1. Remove the two-headed arrow
2. Move it further back 30 meters
3. Change the straight-only arrow on Lane 1 to a double-headed arrow (Left turn + Straight)

[Little Missy]

On a regular rush hour, minsan umaabot hanggang flyover traffic diyan. So kung yung innermost most lane lang ang papayagan magleft, good luck naman. I used to always make pila for that left lane kasi yoko nga mahuli. Pero I noticed yang 2 lanes pinapayagan nila magleft. Yung mga going straight, dun sila sa 2 other lanes sa right.

This wasn't confusing to me kasi nga siguro habit ko to take the innermost/outermost lane when making a turn.

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[gongrhey]

Nah. Better kung wala na lang as it is redundant and presents an ambiguous sign that THAT lane can go straight AND turn left... and then change state to a straight-only lane just a few meters ahead. That's bound to cause confusion nga... even accidents.

So, to summarize, I see three possible improvements:

1. Remove the two-headed arrow
2. Move it further back 30 meters
3. Change the straight-only arrow on Lane 1 to a double-headed arrow (Left turn + Straight)

Agree na confusing nga and on your suggestion to move it further back para mas better ang anticipation. Kung meron din sana sign board sa taas before the intersection same sa other countries na kita mo na agad kung saan ka ppwesto much better.

[PATSYS]

There are intersections with signs that say "left lane must turn left" and if you are in this lane and you go straight you will get a ticket. On u-turn slots i have not seen one that says "this lane MUST take a u-turn" but at the 2 u-turn slots between muñoz market and sm north i have seen cars ticketed for being in those lanes then going straight even though there are no signages to warn drivers.

Why, did you get a ticket?

Yeah you're right, there are no signs that leftmost lane must take a U TURN. There are signs though that says U TURN slot.

I got into a traffic incident wherein the vehicle in the innermost lane went straight ahead and its front right fender got scraped by my car. It is a 3 laner, and the 2nd lane is always allowed to take U TURN, I say this because I take this route everyday.

The police investigator is purely looking at who hits who and no interest whatsoever in apprehending the other driver for driving straight while on a U TURN slot.

And by the way, the other vehicle's LTO OR is expired. But again the police investigator seems not interested at this either.

[leonleon]

Yeah you're right, there are no signs that leftmost lane must take a U TURN. There are signs though that says U TURN slot.

I got into a traffic incident wherein the vehicle in the innermost lane went straight ahead and its front right fender got scraped by my car. It is a 3 laner, and the 2nd lane is always allowed to take U TURN, I say this because I take this route everyday.

The police investigator is purely looking at who hits who and no interest whatsoever in apprehending the other driver for driving straight while on a U TURN slot.

And by the way, the other vehicle's LTO OR is expired. But again the police investigator seems not interested at this either.

Just let your insurance do the "talking" na lang.

Ganyan talaga sa Pilipinas.

Pulis ba talaga?

Or Traffic enforcer?

Iba kasi dumiskarte kung Pulis.

[PATSYS]

Just let your insurance do the "talking" na lang.

Ganyan talaga sa Pilipinas.

Pulis ba talaga?

Or Traffic enforcer?

Iba kasi dumiskarte kung Pulis.

Oo nga eh.


Pulis, PMSg.