I Stand Corrected
Aug 12th, 2007 by Don Ray
Last April 10th, I wrote “What’s Wrong With This Picture”. Specifically, it was this photo that I was referring to. 
I have changed my mind and decided that it wasn’t put up in error. I guess I just wasn’t wise enough to recognize the wisdom and thought that went into MOP’s decision to install it.
Since my post, I have been at the intersection many times. Often, when the light turned green, someone tries to turn left. However, there is a stream of cars coming from the other direction and they can’t turn left, thereby holding up all traffic that is wanting to go straight ahead.
To make it worse, the green light time, for the two-way traffic, is shorter than the light time for the one-way direction. MOP knew what they were doing. Since they didn’t install a left turn signal, turning left should not be allowed. I stand corrected and have reversed my first opinion.
So what do you do if you want to go left? You have to drive to the next corner and turn left, then left at the next corner, and then right when you come to the one-way street. Since this street has no left turn lane, a left turn signal would not have worked.
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