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In the United States outside New York City,[2] right turns are permitted on red (except for school buses transporting pupils in New York State)[3] unless there is a "No Turn on Red" or a "Right Turn Signal" light indicating the same and controlling the right turn.
Turn on red is a principle of law permitting vehicles at a traffic light showing a red signal to turn into the direction of traffic nearer to them (almost always after a complete stop, depending on the jurisdiction) when the way is clear, without having to wait for a green signal.
North American traffic engineers first introduced this rule as a fuel savings measure in the 1970s, despite detrimental effects to the safety of pedestrians.[4] Canada and The United States are some of few major countries where turning on red is generally allowed.[5] Amid a push to reduce pedestrian fatalities and make cities safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, some American localities have in recent years implemented bans on turning on red.[6][7]
- ^ "Driver's Manual" (PDF). New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2010.
- ^ "Laws of New York". New York State Legislature. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
Vehicle and Traffic § 1111. 2. Except in a city having a population of one million or more, unless a sign is in place prohibiting such turn:
- ^ "Laws of New York". New York State Legislature. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
Vehicle and Traffic § 1111. 5. Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph two of this subdivision, no school bus, while transporting pupils for any purpose, shall be permitted to proceed when facing a steady red signal.
- ^ "Signs and Signals: Right Turn on Red Restrictions". Safer Journey: Selecting Pedestrian Safety Improvements. United States Federal Highway Administration. n.d. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "U.S. cities consider banning "right on red" laws amid rise in pedestrian deaths - CBS News". CBS News. 4 November 2023.
- ^ Cantor, Matthew (17 October 2023). "US pedestrian deaths are soaring. Is it time to ban right turns on red lights?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
- ^ "As pedestrian deaths reach 40-year high, right-on-red comes under scrutiny nationwide". USA TODAY. 2023.