The debate over whether to ban right on red has sparked the most intense sentiments on both sides.
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Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities are considering bans
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Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, U.S. cities consider bans
CHICAGO >> Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her bike, which she was walking off the curb and into the crosswalk.
CHICAGO — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her bike, which she was walking off the curb and into the crosswalk. The car was moving slowly
Almost every major city in the United States generally allows drivers to turn right at red lights, but that could be changing as pedestrian deaths climb.
A dramatic rise in accidents killing or injuring pedestrians and bicyclists has led to a myriad of infrastructure changes, but moves to ban right on red have drawn intense sentiments.
