A: I know the intersection you are writing about quite well. It does not seem to matter how large a sign is, it is certain drivers who cannot follow the rules of the roadway that are the problem. On a solid green light, vehicles making a left turn must yield to through traffic. Yielding right of way on left turn.
Section 174 of the Motor Vehicle Act indicates that when a vehicle is in an intersection and its driver intends to turn left, the driver must yield the right of way to traffic approaching from the opposite direction that is in the intersection or so close as to constitute an immediate hazard, but having yielded and given a signal as required by sections 171 and 172, the driver may turn the vehicle to the left, and traffic approaching the intersection from the opposite direction must yield the right of way to the vehicle making the left turn.
Constable R.A.(Richard) ASELTON
Central Okanagan Traffic Services - Media Liaison
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