05-07-2020, 02:28 AM
The CVC you cite does not address the statements made. It says you are not prohibited from crossing the turning lane, addresses U turns, left turns from the lane, but it does not say you are prohibited from making a left turn into the lane.
Furthermore, the CA drivers handbook explicitly states that you may turn into the center turn lane from a driveway or side street and then merge into traffic whenever it is safe to do so.
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail...ffic_lanes
Scroll down to center turn lanes, paragraph under the diagram. I know it's not law, but show me the CVC that prohibits it. Now, you may cite someone for an unsafe action, but I'm sticking with a left turn into the suicide lane is legal until I see a CVC that says otherwise. If the CVC is silent, it's not illegal. Now travelling down it definitely is. They set up around here and pop people who drive down it at backed up intersections trying to get to the actual signaled turn lane.
Furthermore, the CA drivers handbook explicitly states that you may turn into the center turn lane from a driveway or side street and then merge into traffic whenever it is safe to do so.
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail...ffic_lanes
Scroll down to center turn lanes, paragraph under the diagram. I know it's not law, but show me the CVC that prohibits it. Now, you may cite someone for an unsafe action, but I'm sticking with a left turn into the suicide lane is legal until I see a CVC that says otherwise. If the CVC is silent, it's not illegal. Now travelling down it definitely is. They set up around here and pop people who drive down it at backed up intersections trying to get to the actual signaled turn lane.