Robin Abcarian: Is turning right on a red light your California birthright? Absolutely not
It's dangerous out there on the mean streets of, well, just about any city where cars and pedestrians interact. Over the last decade, all U.S. traffic deaths have increased by 13%, according to the Governors Highway Safety Assn., but pedestrian deaths have risen by a whopping 54%. And no one knows exactly why. In an attempt to reverse the deadly trend, cities are seeking ways to intervene. One ...
It's dangerous out there on the mean streets of, well, just about any city where cars and pedestrians interact.
Over the last decade, all U.S. traffic deaths have increased by 13%, according to the Governors Highway Safety Assn., but pedestrian deaths have risen by a whopping 54%.
And no one knows exactly why.
In an attempt to reverse the deadly trend, cities are seeking ways to intervene. One promising change that's catching on: prohibiting drivers from turning right on red lights.
Last week, with an initial City Council Ann Arbor, Mich., and Washington, D.C., all of which have taken steps to reduce the risk of cars crashing into pedestrians and cyclists by, to one degree or another, outlawing rights on reds.
