• WhipperSnapper@lemmy.mlEnglish
      32·
      10 months ago

      That’s a different situation though. A green arrow means you have full right of way to make the turn. Right-on-red is more like a stop sign.

      • wildginger@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
        17·
        10 months ago

        Insanely frustrating how 50+% of this thread is people flatly arguing against a situation they just dont understand.

        Not even a disagreement of opinion, just flatly arguing about a topic that has nothing to do with turning right on a red light intersection.

          • wildginger@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
            5·
            10 months ago

            Man, I dont even mean different legal situations. So many people in here dont get what “right on red” means in a physical, moving sense.

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      10 months ago

      Personally I do think that’s the real reason behind right on red: saving money for towns who don’t want to invest in more complicated traffic lights. Trading increased injuries for saving a little money

        • duffman@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          You just listed the cost. Time. Another is reduced thouroughput/increased traffic.

          • jerkface@lemmy.caEnglish
            6·
            10 months ago

            Dude. Fucking context:

            saving money for towns who don’t want to invest in more complicated traffic lights

    • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      It’s even worse in some places like Texas where there is a right turn arrow but it’s not illegal to make a right on red either.