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Illustration of a green highway sign reading “Michigan Left.” The sign shows no left turn, instead a diagram of going straight, making a U-turn, then turning right. A yellow strip at the bottom says “WHY THO?” A gray car with its left blinker on drives toward the sign on a road. Background is a faded map of Michigan.
Design by Michelle Jokisch Polo and Jodi Westrick
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In Michigan, the left turn isn’t always a left turn. At certain intersections, you find yourself doing something counterintuitive. You turn right first in order to turn left. Thats the notorious Michigan Left, but why does it exist?
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