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Depends where in PA you are but it's one of the states that didn't climb on the bandwagon 25 years ago. In many places it has to do with sightlines, topography, and crossing traffic.
In Brookline, MA, the "no right on red" signs let them get lots of money from fines. That was the main reason for not allowing the turns there (though sight lines could be argued for some intersections).
What about those intersections that have a "stop here on red" sign far back from the intersection but have no "no right turn on red" signs? I understand they have those lines so far back so large vehicles can turn from narrow streets, but if no vehicles are coming, are you allowed to move up and make a right turn on red?
Unless it's changed right on red is allowed unless it's signed "no right turn on red".
The signs all say "NO RIGHT ON RED". And the signs are lighted LED type signs that probably cost a fortune compared to a metal sign. And they are at every intersection. Were people getting killed from right turns on red? Here (IA) you can do a left turn on Red if you are on a one way turning onto another one way.
The signs all say "NO RIGHT ON RED". And the signs are lighted LED type signs that probably cost a fortune compared to a metal sign. And they are at every intersection. Were people getting killed from right turns on red? Here (IA) you can do a left turn on Red if you are on a one way turning onto another one way.
You can do that in PA too. It's in the drivers' manual.
Then again, a lot of one way/one way intersections have "No Turn On Red" signs because they're in cities and have crosswalks, so you might not actually find an intersection where such a turn would be permitted.
What about those intersections that have a "stop here on red" sign far back from the intersection but have no "no right turn on red" signs? I understand they have those lines so far back so large vehicles can turn from narrow streets, but if no vehicles are coming, are you allowed to move up and make a right turn on red?
I do. No sign, I'm going. I always assumed the "stop here" was for the narrow turning but also to activate ground sensors that a car is there. I may be wrong because not all intersections have the sensors but I figured that may have something to do with it.
What about those intersections that have a "stop here on red" sign far back from the intersection but have no "no right turn on red" signs? I understand they have those lines so far back so large vehicles can turn from narrow streets, but if no vehicles are coming, are you allowed to move up and make a right turn on red?
As long as you come to a full stop at the line, and THEN make your turn, you are fine, as long as there's no other signs prohibiting it, like "No Turn On Red" signs.
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