Weather Forecast   Illegal to wait in intersection before turn
Alexandria, MN,Minnesota 56308 Alexandria, MN Minnesota 225 7th
Ave E P.O. Box 549  To the editor:  I am writing this in
response to the Friday, January 17 “Thumbs Up” comment on left-
turning drivers. They commented that, “Once in the turning lane,
some drivers are failing to proceed partially into the
intersection so they can complete their left turn on the yellow
light. As a result, they have to wait for the next light and all
the other drivers in the left-turn have to wait as well.”  If
you do proceed into the intersection, you are risking a ticket.
It is illegal to proceed into the intersection unless you can
complete the full turn. If you proceed into the intersection and
an emergency vehicle comes from your left or right, they would
not be able to get through. Everyone who has taken the 55 Alive
class since 2011 knows this.  The intersection gridlock law
(169.15 Impeding Traffic; Intersection Gridlock) became
effective on January 1, 2011. I