David ZipperJun 14, 2023

In Fast Company, I argued that it's time for the US and Canada to end right-on-red, a policy that needlessly endangers pedestrians and cyclists.

#safety #walking #biking #cycling

https://www.fastcompany.com/90908929/its-time-for-a-nationwide-ban-of-right-on-red

Show threadPete

@davidzipper

I had no idea the right-on-red shift happened so recently, or that the feds forced states/cities to do it under ostensible fuel consumption measures.

This phrase made me chuckle, even if it's a rather dark observation: "As with so many factors contributing to the crisis in American roadway safety, blame for right-on-red falls largely on the federal government."

Jun 14, 2023 at 2:29pmWeb
Show threadSteven MolnarJun 14, 2023
@forpeterssake @davidzipper More precisely, they forced states to do it as the default, and required signs to override the default. That's a lot of signs, but some cities have put them up at every intersection.
Show thread😀🚲Jun 14, 2023
@MolnarSteven @forpeterssake @davidzipper even the flashing LED signs are not sufficient to break through drivers' reverie / entitlement created by the federal default (besides that most drivers look only left while turning right)
Show threadpunchescarsJun 15, 2023

@MolnarSteven @forpeterssake @davidzipper
#Belgium has the best right-on-red policy:

* cars: prohibited from right on red
* cyclists: allowed to turn right on red

/cc @peter_mcmahan @rmcauley @jonahbk