phrase General Slang

Michigan left

· phrase · midwest

A U-turn manoeuvre that replaces a banned left turn at a major Michigan intersection.

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Instead of turning left at a big divided-highway intersection, you go straight through, hang a U-turn at a dedicated median crossover down the road, then make a right at the intersection. Sounds insane the first time someone describes it; locals swear it's faster and safer. Heavily used along divided arterials in metro Detroit and around the state.

“You can't turn left here — pull a Michigan left at the next crossover.”
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Michigan left In A Sentence

You can't turn left here — pull a Michigan left at the next crossover.

Origin & Usage

Adopted by the Michigan Department of Transportation starting in the 1960s to reduce crashes and improve flow on divided arterial roads.

Variants michigan u-turn
Tags #michigan#detroit#driving#infrastructure

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