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Auto Accident on 120 August 24, 2016 11:25AM | Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 931 |
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Re: Auto Accident on 120 August 30, 2016 01:43PM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 4,173 |
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Ohnivy-Drak
That is one of the more dangerous intersections, if not the most. When making that left, there is a designated merging lane for you to use. The driver probably saw things were clear coming out of 108/Sonora, but the cars on the eastbound direction must have arrived quicker than anticipated. Hoping for the best for the children. The all-important seat belts might turn out to be the difference.
The other dangerous left turns on 120 are also westbound: onto the Priest Grade at the old hotel/restaurant (tough to see oncoming traffic around that curve), then again at the bottom of the grade.
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Re: Auto Accident on 120 September 05, 2016 10:16AM | Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 1,351 |
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Ohnivy-Drak
That is one of the more dangerous intersections, if not the most. When making that left, there is a designated merging lane for you to use. The driver probably saw things were clear coming out of 108/Sonora, but the cars on the eastbound direction must have arrived quicker than anticipated. Hoping for the best for the children. The all-important seat belts might turn out to be the difference.
The other dangerous left turns on 120 are also westbound: onto the Priest Grade at the old hotel/restaurant (tough to see oncoming traffic around that curve), then again at the bottom of the grade.
Re: Auto Accident on 120 September 06, 2016 04:37PM | Registered: 15 years ago Posts: 4,173 |
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ttilley
I actually don't understand why there's a light at 108/120 and O'Byrnes Ferry Rd., while there isn't a light at 108/120. The Yosemite Junction intersection would have seemed more in need of a light, not only for safety, but to alleviate the backup on 120 westbound.
Re: Auto Accident on 120 September 06, 2016 05:57PM | Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 1,351 |
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ttilley
I actually don't understand why there's a light at 108/120 and O'Byrnes Ferry Rd., while there isn't a light at 108/120. The Yosemite Junction intersection would have seemed more in need of a light, not only for safety, but to alleviate the backup on 120 westbound.
Heh. I must travel back from Yosemite to the Bay Area at less popular times since I've never really ever experienced any sort of significant backup turning left from Hwy 120 westbound to Hwy 108/120 westbound. Sometimes there might be three or four vehicles ahead of me, but the wait has never been that long.
(My usual time for heading out of Yosemite, including on Sundays) is usually about two hours before sunset (though some days I've left later, including after sunset).