What road traffic law would you introduce?
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I was thinking (ranting...) the other day that if I were in charge (
) and could introduce one new road traffic law, it would be to allow a left turn at red traffic lights when safe to do so.
Overall, I can see very few reasons not to transplant the "Right turn on red" law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn_on_red) from the USA etc. to here. For comparatively little cost (i.e. signs put up at the minority of junctions for which a left on red would be unsafe), we could avoid people sitting pointlessly at red traffic lights, which in turn would speed up traffic flows, reduce pollution, reduce stress and generally benefit all road users. Even better, it would be relatively safe to introduce, as folks who were unaware of the new law would just continue to stay put at a red light when turning left.
What law would you introduce?
) and could introduce one new road traffic law, it would be to allow a left turn at red traffic lights when safe to do so.Overall, I can see very few reasons not to transplant the "Right turn on red" law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turn_on_red) from the USA etc. to here. For comparatively little cost (i.e. signs put up at the minority of junctions for which a left on red would be unsafe), we could avoid people sitting pointlessly at red traffic lights, which in turn would speed up traffic flows, reduce pollution, reduce stress and generally benefit all road users. Even better, it would be relatively safe to introduce, as folks who were unaware of the new law would just continue to stay put at a red light when turning left.
What law would you introduce?
Some really fascinating posts!
I must say though that I am appalled that everyone hasn’t immediately rallied behind my own first suggestion as OP and that folks aren’t writing en-masse to their MPs to demand left turn on red be introduced, etc. We could have called it “Pistonheads law”...
Keep the ideas coming...!
I must say though that I am appalled that everyone hasn’t immediately rallied behind my own first suggestion as OP and that folks aren’t writing en-masse to their MPs to demand left turn on red be introduced, etc. We could have called it “Pistonheads law”...
Keep the ideas coming...!
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