LEFT TURNS IN MEXICO
Many people who read this forum are aware (if you have not forgotten) that in Mexico the law says you must move to the right shoulder to make a left turn if there is traffic in either direction – towa...
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100ton wrote:
I just don't understand the logic behind the pull to the right to turn left rule.
Regardless of the law, I would not pass a vehicle on the left that is displaying a left hand signal. So, would I be in violation if I just slowed or stopped behind the left turn vehicle?
#1: the logic (as I understand it) - pull to the right to let passers pass and make sure there are no more passers before you turn to the left.
#2: I would not pass it either, unless it is clearly NOT a gringo/tourist vehicle. Because gringos might use left signal for left turn like in the accident above. Would I be in violation if I slowed down and/or stopped to "wait and see", I don't know, but paying a fine seems a lesser evil to me than getting into accident.
