The Letter of the Law

Some people are smert. It's a lot like being smart, but not quite there. Like the guy I saw as I was driving down the road today.

He apparently didn't know where he was going, and so he missed his turn. He wanted to turn right to get onto the northbound freeway, but must have missed that lane, so he ended up at the /next/ intersection. Now, that next intersection would put him on the freeway with a left turn, but it also had a fairly obvious "No Left Turns" sign. So here is where this guy is able to demostrate the depths of his intelligence.

The "No Left Turn" sign is posted, of course, over the left lane. Since it's only the left lane that can turn left. One assumes, anyway. But one obviously assumes incorrectly.

This guy did _not_ turn left in the "No Left Turn" lane. Nope, he took a left turn from the /right/ lane of traffic, thereby obeying all posted traffic signs. And thereby making it onto the freeway, and hopefully safely to work.

But if anyone is stopped by a traffic accident today, at least you know why.