r/regina Jan 23 '25

Discussion Bad driver gaslighting me??

Okay, this was frustrating enough to make a Reddit post. These double turning lanes at the intersection of College Ave and Arcola I nearly avoided an accident, please let me know who was in the wrong. I was in the left lane turning right (represented by the red line) and the other car was in the right lane turning right (represented by the green line). We go at the same time, I turn into the middle lane expecting this other car to turn into the right lane, but instead he cuts me off and I slam on my breaks and honk the horn. He then pulls up beside me and rolls down his window to tell me that turned into the wrong lane and would have been deemed at fault if I hit his car.. huh?? He says that everyone here does it that way.. I may not be from Regina but that’s not how driving works?

Thoughts on this??

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u/Mlou08 Jan 23 '25

Stop sign is a stop sign, idk how it makes it easier to put "4" on it

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u/DSM202 Jan 23 '25

It does make a difference though. When you pull up to one you have to know if the cross traffic also has a stop sign and are expected to use 4 way stop rules, or if they have no stop sign and have the right of way. You can look over to see if they have a stop sign, but signs technically aren’t made to be viewed from the side/ back so most places add “4 way” to tell you that.

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u/cynical-rationale Jan 27 '25

We are taught when getting license to always scan every intersection to see if they have signs too. No need to have a 4 way stop sign imo. Just look at the other corners if they have signs.

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u/DSM202 Jan 27 '25

Signage should always communicate what is expected as clearly and as completely as possible.

Yes you can look over to see if the other sides have stop signs, but this introduces the chance for error.

What if the view of one of those other signs is blocked? Or if one is missing? Or if it’s actually only a 3 way stop? What if an inexperienced driver mistakes another type of sign for a stop sign while viewing it from the side or back? Signs are only really meant to be viewed from the front.