Keep this story in mind if you want to make a NASCAR fan's head explode.  According to researchers at North Carolina State University, maybe all LEFT TURNS should be illegal.

 --Basically, when you make a left turn, you're taking a HUGE risk.  The only thing that separates you from having someone t-bone you is the faith that they're following the speed limit or that they don't run a red light.

 --The team at NCSU says that something called "superstreets" are much safer.  (--You might also know them as "Michigan lefts.")

 --Basically, when you approach an intersection, your ONLY choice is to make a right turn.  Then, if you wanted to go left or straight, you do a quick U-turn in a specially-designed turning lane.

--The statistics don't lie . . . in tests, the superstreets reduced people's travel time by 20% and caused 46% fewer accidents.  Most importantly, they caused 63% fewer accidents that resulted in injuries or deaths.

--Of course, all of our roads aren't going to get ripped up and turned into superstreets anytime soon.  For now, it's all just theory...but check out this diagram of how it works.