加州的法律

一直就在路中间等的。如果绿灯亮时你不去路中间等，后面的人都会按你喇叭（任何不 efficient 的开法都会被按喇叭的）。我开过美国超过一半的州，绝大部分都是这样的。不过有一两次我也注意到外州的朋友不这么开，不过没有仔细问。

终于查了一下加州的法律。相关的是两条：21451(a) 和 22526(a)

California Vehicle Code 21451(a)
21451. (a) A driver facing a circular green signal shall proceed straight through or turn right or left or make a U-turn unless a sign prohibits a U-turn. Any driver, including one turning, shall yield the right-of-way to other traffic and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk.

California Vehicle Code 22526(a)
22526. (a) Notwithstanding any official traffic control signal indication to proceed, a driver of a vehicle shall not enter an intersection or marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or marked crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle driven without obstructing the through passage of vehicles from either side.

California Driver's Handbook
Solid Green–Give the right-of-way to any vehicle, bicyclist, or pedestrian in the intersection. A green light means “GO.” If you are turning left, make the turn only if you have enough space to complete the turn
before creating a hazard for any oncoming vehicle, bicyclist, or pedestrian. Do not enter the intersection if you can not get completely across before the light turns red. If you block the intersection, you can be cited.

所以严格的说是不能在路口中间等的，至少在加州是这样。网上有人说其他州有规定可以的（比如 Illinois ）。不过我没有时间去核实。

日常开车倒是大家都到路中间去转，也没有听说谁被罚的。22526 叫做 anti-gridlock act。我估计只是到造成 gridlock 的时候才会拿出来 enforce。

所有跟帖： 

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