> What changed that I was unaware of? As far as I know, it still makes traffic flow much more efficient in most situations.
Right turn on red was mostly implemented to avoid having cars idling waiting for a timer-only light to turn.
Between modern cars with fast engine stop/start and modern sensor technology which triggers lights when there is no opposing traffic, there are a lot of good reasons to remove that rule again.
Right turn on red was mostly implemented to avoid having cars idling waiting for a timer-only light to turn.
Between modern cars with fast engine stop/start and modern sensor technology which triggers lights when there is no opposing traffic, there are a lot of good reasons to remove that rule again.