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Comical. California politicians are going in the wrong direction on essentially every single thing people care about. No, we want traffic to go faster. Yes, turns on red are safe.

How about a crack down on vagrancy, shoplifting, and illegal immigration instead of taking away faster traffic?

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If the evidence is strong enough that this will save lives, then it is exactly the thing elected officials should be doing. It's not like this is some radical policy. It works just fine in NYC.

That's very simplistic thinking. Even a small change can have many unintended knockon effects.

Here's a quick example: banning turns will not stop people making turns. It will mean only the rich can afford them.

"Even a small change can have many unintended knockon effects."

As I stated, the policy works in NYC. Do you have any actual evidence of harm caused by this policy where it has actually been implemented? Because it sounds like you are grasping at straws to oppose a policy that will, based on the evidence, save human lives.

Most countries don't allow right on red for safety reasons.

Well, with enough regulations like this, they will get rid of enough people with cars that it won't matter.

Not that I like car-oriented cities. I find them very unlivable. But making it harder to drive without making it easier to transport seems backwards.

Pulling at straws. This is already the law in NYC. It works great.

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