Wauwatosa Ask Now: Why yield when turning right into my own lane?
Drivers must obey the yield sign, even though they turn into their own lane from eastbound Watertown Plank Road to southbound Highway 100.
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Why yield when I can turn into my own lane?
Issue:"I was wondering why there is a yield sign in the right turn lane from eastbound Watertown Plank Road to southbound Highway 100," our reader asked. "You turn into your own lane there and I wouldn't think we would have to yield since we are not turning into traffic."
Our reader further pointed out that he has seen cars stop completely and cars go around other cars at that intersection.
Status: It's all about safety, said DOT spokesperson Michael Pyritz. He acknowledged that some drivers may find it odd that a yield sign would greet drivers at the intersection, especially since the dedicated intersection lane is further protected by an island.
"Even though you are not moving into traffic, it's standard operating procedure to have a way to slow down traffic," Pyritz said. The traffic from the west into that intersection has just moved past a residential area and into a commercial area. We want to make sure that those who are turning slow down as they move into a road that has a high volume of traffic."
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