Originally Posted by
DeRated
it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to adopt a non-standard left turn away from all your visual references.
...and when you've turned right - finished your outbound leg and now turn right (again) - what visual reference do you have? Haven't thought that one out, have you!
Well, gee, sorry to disappoint you but I had thought of that.
At some point you would have to turn away from your visual references but on the basis that they are predominantly to the south (Newcastle and Williamtown) and to the west (Nelson Bay Road, Nelson Bay itself and Shoal Bay) you are almost certainly better served making a standard right turn because that places you (in the right hand seat) on the inside of the turn. That's not so important on the outbound leg as you run back up the coast, the lights are on the left and ahead of you but it's important when you turn inbound at the outbound end, because you're on the inside you'll reacquire Newcastle/Williamtown that much sooner.
In any event, even if there was no benefit one way or another, why would you make a non-standard left turn?