I miss right on red every time I drive outside the US. Right on red is a blessing, and it makes a lot of sense. Why would anyone want to take it away?!
The only exception is maybe next to bike lanes.
The only exception is maybe next to bike lanes.
As much as I love the right-on-red as a driver, I think it should be ended because drivers aren't responsible enough to use it safely. Perhaps when (if?) self-driving cars are ubiquitous it can be revisited.
When there is one lane, you do sort of have to pay attention to blinkers.
Well designed bike lanes, where they exist, typically already follow this pattern. If you're going straight it's pretty silly to be to the right of traffic that is turning right.
IMO, pedestrians are obligated to have some sense of self-preservation, even though in theory drivers should fully accommodate all pedestrian antics. Is it really too much to ask for pedestrians to look left before crossing?
That was a kindergarten lesson, and in my experience, those kids tend to be better about it than most people are when they're older.
If they're not going to do that, what is stopping them from just wandering into a road nowhere near a traffic light anyway?
Yes, is that even a real question? A pedestrian with a walk signal should be able to cross without looking for traffic. They shouldn't need to anticipate that the car approaching a red light is going to just roll into the crosswalk without stopping.
if this is a possibility for anyone who gets behind the wheel of an SUV
then perhaps we should raise the bar for licensing drivers until they all can handle such a regular occurrence
Having said that, pedestrian wariness can carry one only so far.
Thinking about the number of times a driver rolled through a stop sign or red light while looking at incoming traffic (or their phone) DURING THE TURN infuriates me.
What's that? Walking people???
Have they lost their car?
You have to know what it is to see it. :-D
Right on red, unless that arrow is on. Perhaps a blinking yellow arrow for when it isn't, just to avoid the ambiguity.
Or, when you're walking into the road, maybe make sure that drivers nearby see you. I played Ingress and Pokemon Go for years, in the city, at night, for years. Perhaps it's that I knew it put me at heightened risk so I paid more attention, but I really have a hard time understanding why people think that drivers are the only ones who need to pay attention when they're in the street.