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    Default Middle Turn Lane

    My question involves a traffic issue from the state of: Tennessee.
    I was talking with a friend today as he was on a free wi-fi at the local Krystal's and I overheard a couple of old men talking about or complaining about traffic using the turn lane to merge into traffic. I often do that when I'm going from a two lane into a 4 lane with middle turn lane as a kind of half step to make it easier to enter the 2 lanes in the direction I want to go and to help with line of sight so I don't hit other cars and such. I just thought it was an interesting question since I haven't had any cops call me on it or warn me about it. Am I legal. Should I stop.

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    Default Re: Middle Turn Lane

    It sounds like you're talking about a two-way left turn lane that can be used for making left turns from either direction. Here's the law in WA (you'll have to look up the TN equivalent):
    Quote Quoting RCW 46.61.290
    (3) Two-way left turn lanes.

    (a) The department of transportation and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may designate a two-way left turn lane on a roadway. A two-way left turn lane is near the center of the roadway set aside for use by vehicles making left turns in either direction from or into the roadway.
    So, at least in WA, it's legal to use the two-way left turn lane for ENTERING the roadway. I'd guess it's pretty much the same in other states, but maybe not.

    Barry

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    Thanks. I guess that's the purpose of a two way turn lane is for traffic to both enter and exit via the two way turn lane. Thank you.

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