Passanger Badly Hurt After Driver Makes A Wrong Turn At Unmarked Intersection


When we enter an intersection as a driver or even as a passenger we expect that we will be safe, if any controls such as traffic lights, one-way signs, and stop signs, are followed by drivers approaching the intersection. Individuals expect that an intersection onto a one-way street permitting travel from the left to the right only would either have a one-way or a no-left-hand-turn sign plainly stating which actions are permitted and which are not. If an intersection has no signs or controls indicating that the street is for one-way traffic alone this leaves the driver a false perception of safety.

Look at for example what caused a documented vehicle accident case in which two vehicles collided as one was traveling straight and the other was taking a left turn. The intersection was positioned close to a local parish which was having construction work completed in the area. The construction company had taken down