fargingbastige's blog

Close calls are business as usual on the Birmingham roadways.  Today was a little closer than I typically care for.  The off-ramp from the Red Mountain Expressway to 3rd & 4th Avenue South has the right-of-way at the bottom of the ramp - not the adjacent traffic.  The traffic at the bottom of the ramp has to YIELD to traffic exiting the Expressway.  Except today some guy decided that since he was driving a truck, he didn't have to yield to my motorcycle.  It was close.

I see it almost every day.  Oncoming traffic failing to yield and almost t-boning vehicles exiting the Expressway.  Maybe the intersection needs better markings.  I really think drivers just need to pay attention to what they're doing and pay attention to the traffic control signs & lights that are already in place.

The exit ramp has the right of way at this intersection.