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I despise the Michigan Left. There's one by a critical gas station (i.e. "I'm often running out of gas when I'm near it"). But I can only get to it if I'm going

I despise the Michigan Left. There's one by a critical gas station (i.e. "I'm often running out of gas when I'm near it"). But I can only get to it if I'm going the correct direction. Otherwise I have to wait for the light, go through intersection, pull a U-turn, wait for the light again, go through the light, pull into gas station, pull out of gas station, pull a U-turn, wait at the light, and I'm finally on my way again. While it may be safer, the Michigan left has got to kill any business located near the intersection.

derekp7 10y ago
But you have the same issue even without the Michigan Left, but even worse because there is no way to get to the gas station (without finding a parking lot to turn into and turn around). Consider an intersection that is busy enough to have a raised median. The gas station is on the left hand side, before the intersection, on the corner. You can't get to it before crossing the light, due to the raised median. You also can't turn left at the intersection and cross over, because of the raised median on that road. So you have to drive down the road a piece, find a safe way to get going in the opposite direction (like pulling into and out of a parking lot), then do the same dance after the gas station visit.
maxsilver 10y ago
> Michigan left has got to kill any business located near the intersection. Many businesses actually prefer those locations, since "Michigan left" intersections can handle large amounts of traffic safely. (In Michigan, nearly all major retail centers are on or near these roads). > There's one by a critical gas station (i.e. "I'm often running out of gas when I'm near it"). You could just buy gas on your return trip. If your often on the "wrong side" of the street for the station, your return trips would presumably put you on the "right side" equally as often.
- dragontamer 10y ago
  Or more likely, if an intersection requires a Michigan Left, there's probably enough traffic to warrant two gas stations. Of course, those two gas stations will have different prices, pissing off everybody. I'm not speaking from experience or anything...
- camiller 10y ago
  Or don't wait until you are critically low on fuel to stop.

derekp7 10y ago

But you have the same issue even without the Michigan Left, but even worse because there is no way to get to the gas station (without finding a parking lot to turn into and turn around). Consider an intersection that is busy enough to have a raised median. The gas station is on the left hand side, before the intersection, on the corner. You can't get to it before crossing the light, due to the raised median. You also can't turn left at the intersection and cross over, because of the raised median on that road. So you have to drive down the road a piece, find a safe way to get going in the opposite direction (like pulling into and out of a parking lot), then do the same dance after the gas station visit.

maxsilver 10y ago

> Michigan left has got to kill any business located near the intersection. Many businesses actually prefer those locations, since "Michigan left" intersections can handle large amounts of traffic safely. (In Michigan, nearly all major retail centers are on or near these roads). > There's one by a critical gas station (i.e. "I'm often running out of gas when I'm near it"). You could just buy gas on your return trip. If your often on the "wrong side" of the street for the station, your return trips would presumably put you on the "right side" equally as often.

dragontamer 10y ago
Or more likely, if an intersection requires a Michigan Left, there's probably enough traffic to warrant two gas stations. Of course, those two gas stations will have different prices, pissing off everybody. I'm not speaking from experience or anything...
camiller 10y ago
Or don't wait until you are critically low on fuel to stop.