Andrew Mace wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Nov 1997, James Charles Ruwaldt wrote:
> > In fact, it's even possible in some places to turn left on red, provided
> > you're on a one-way street and turning onto another one-way street. Of
> > course, I've never seen any signs indicating this. You just have to know
> > where it's allowed.
> Jim, at least in New York, the only time you'll see signs is when such a
> turn on red is prohibited.
I read an article in AAA's magazine about a year back that
indicated that all 50 states now permit "right turn on red"
which also includes "left turn on red from one-way to one-way"
largely due to the Federal governments practice of withholding
highway funds to non-compliant states. All the states decided
to comply. Generally, the right turn is only permitted after
a full stop, but I seem to recall that Oregon legally permits
such a turn without stopping.
The one exception to the rule about "always legal unless
explicitly prohibited by a sign" is New York City, where
the turn on red is prohibited by city law unless explicitly
permitted. This only applies to NYC "proper" -- the five
boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and
Staten Island.
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