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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are not to enter the intersection unless you can complete your traffic maneuver.

Yes, I understand the practical implications of entering and waiting to turn left. I do it. It's not legal. Neither is consistently driving above the speed limit.[/quote]
Exactly. 
Drives me freaking crazy that people not only commit traffic violations but get MAD and indignant when others don’t. Don’t honk at me when I don’t move into the intersection when I’m not sure I’ll be able to complete my left turn before the light turns red. [/quote]

LOLOLOL

You're wrong: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/10/09/when-turning-left-dont-crowd-intersection/083500de-da94-4c4f-a502-183a34267436/

Here's the answer to someone asking about this:

It is legal, proper and advisable for the first in line at a green light to creep into the intersection and wait there for a left-turn opportunity, either through a gap in oncoming traffic or as oncoming traffic comes to a halt for a yellow or red light.

If you're still in the intersection as the light changes, you have the right of way to clear the intersection.

However, this latitude does not apply to a line of cars moving into the intersection. Only the first car can do this. If other vehicles do it, they may be caught in the intersection, unable to turn. Then we have a dangerous form of intersection blocking, and drivers can be cited for impeding cross traffic.
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