Texas traffic rules you're probably not following

How are you supposed to turn at a median?

The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office posted the following advice on Facebook: "Wide crossings require a crisscross and you turn through normal medians just as you do when turning at an intersection: passenger door to passenger door." Click through the slideshow for more traffic rules you probably aren't following correctly. less How are you supposed to turn at a median?

The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office posted the following advice on Facebook: "Wide crossings require a crisscross and you turn through normal medians just as you do ... more Photo: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office/Facebook Photo: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office/Facebook Image 1 of / 35 Caption Close Texas traffic rules you're probably not following 1 / 35 Back to Gallery

When it comes to road rules, it seems some people just make their own. Especially in Houston.

Here's something that no drivers enjoy: Trying to make a left turn through a median when there's another car turning from the opposite direction. It depends on two complete strangers to agree, in a split second decision, on which way to go. It's a recipe for disaster.

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In an effort to help through social media, the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office posted the following on Facebook:

"Perhaps one of the most often questioned concepts is "how do I make a left turn at medians?' The answer is, it depends. Wide crossings require a crisscross and you turn through normal medians just as you do when turning at an intersection: passenger door to passenger door."

The post also provides a handy diagram for visual learners.

But, gauging a median's wideness is likely a very subjective activity. We'll probably continue to see lots of eye rolls and hand gestures across the many medians of the Houston area.

Click through the slideshow to see other traffic rules that very few people seem to follow.