November 2, 2005
Wrong Turn
A "Not In Service" MTA bus just made an illegal left turn from West 65th Street onto Broadway. Cars from New Jersey do this all the time, but I was surprised to see an official vehicle do the same thing.
Granted, the "no left turn" sign is tiny. It's on the northwest corner of 65th and Broadway and is very hard to see.
There are two traffic lights facing oncoming traffic on 65th at Broadway. The right-hand traffic light should have a green right turn arrow instead of a green light. The left-hand traffic light should have a straight, upward green arrow instead of a green light. And maybe the city can splurge for a larger sign.
Left turns should not be permitted on this corner. The turn, at significantly more than 90 degrees, is awkward, and there's enough gridlock at that intersection already.
