I agree, I dont see why they had to change the lights. I go thru that light 2-4 times a day and I was almost hit twice now!! I think it should go back to the way it was, giving both the east and west sides seperate turns.

What is so confusing about this? I want to understand what is so hard about two lanes turning at the same time. 91 has the same thing not 500' down the road.

I work right down the road on Curtis, and I have yet to see any accidents there. And I can see the intersection from my office.

What about the people who are going straight while there are people turning especially during rush hour.

I am going to go and watch the light for my lunch break and see if this is the case.

I have watched this intersection for three days now (Thursday, Friday, and Monday) and I have not seen any of the supposedly daily accidents that occur. This is at lunchtime, where there is a lot of people using the intersections.

I have seen a high number of close calls (24) but those people were all trying to turn left when oncoming traffic was, well, oncoming.

You only turn left when there is no oncoming traffic. That's a law, and common sense.

However, I have noticed that there is a lot less people waiting to turn left, which is the primary reason they changed the lights in the first place.

I honestly don't think this could be helped much, except for a sign that already states the obvious: "Left turn Yeld to oncoming traffic"

But people should know this already though.

I agree...this is very frustrating. Especially when classes let out at Bryant & Stratton. Traffic is backed up and if the first person is waiting to turn left, no one gets through the light. At least they could have made 2 lanes so traffic will keep moving while the others are waiting to turn left.

I see the problem here. Notice that all the confused comments are from women. Women don't seem to understand who has the right away when they are turning left on a green light. These confused people should read up on traffic laws. They also don't understand 4-way stops. They turn into standoffs while the rest of us wait behind them.
Laurie, the people going straight have the right of way. What is so hard about that.
They should place a cop there for one day to ticket all the confused people leaving work just to teach them how an intersection works.

Evidently us women never know what we are talking about but it will take someone losing their life over something so obvious as to a mistake for a change made in error. Someone will do something when it happens to their loved one. As to earlier comments for the reason why people weren't making as many left hand turns, it was because of the 3 month long construction project of not being able to hop on Route 2 East. Let me see, people ended up using Lakeland Boulevard which is now closed. I cannot wait to see what happens when the snow starts flying.

Laurie, while I don't agree with the manner that DB spoke, he is correct about the left-turn laws.

Don't turn left unless you are sure you can make it, and there will be no accidents.

Changing the lights back to the way it was will make the wait even longer--which it was before the construction.

Accidents happen. Just try not to be the reason if the accident by following the law, and making sure you are safe and let other people worry about themselves.

I think some people are missing the whole issue on this. It's not about who has the right of way on a left hand turn. There is a lot of traffic at this light during rush hours and lunch time. With East and West lights at the same time now, you cannot get through if someone is waiting to turn left. Many times traffic is backed up 15 cars deep and only 1 gets through the light. When they decided to change the traffic signal pattern, they should have made 2 lanes so traffic can continue straight or to the right.

Thank you Kelly.

I haven't seen this issue at ALL. I watched the intersection for three days, and nothing like this. At lunch and during rush hour.

I did see people who went out into the middle of the intersection--which is ILLEGAL--and get stuck... But nothing anywhere close to 15 cars deep.

When your light is green, you are to remain at the bar until you are able to go. If you can't go, then you can't go. It's not your fault, it is just how it is.

Find an alternate route, or deal with the traffic.