Driving Antics #4

December 28, 2011-Wednesday-8:17 a.m.-On my normal morning walk along Stockton Street and almost reaching the Broadway intersection, I heard the sounds of cars honking. That usually the indication of a vehicle trying to make a illegal left turn on the intersection. The Stockton/Broadway intersection is a very popular corner to complete the infamous illegal left turn...why?

1. Connection to a main City's driving artery
2. Therefore impatient driver,
3. Don't Give A Damn driver,
4. Lost tourist driver,
5. Cannot comprehend driver,
6. Failed the California DMV road signs exam,
or

7. Professional driver---whom think they are exempt.

In the City along Mission and Market Street, there are certain intersections with signs posted allowing taxi cabs to make illegal left turns. Just like this intersection with signs posted above in the middle and on the left corner signal lights pole.

Unfortunately the signs are posted as "EXCEPT MUNI," the black limousine with a TCP (Transportation Charter Party) number and special livery plate sure do not looks like a MUNI bus, nor fit the description of a taxi cabs if allowed to make the illegal turn, though I have seen many cab drivers making the illegal turn on the assumption that they were on special assignment from MUNI.

The same old pattern in the City...lack of enforcement and drivers apathy. The Wizard would rather call it---Professional Idiot!