Left turn on red

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No...Never make a left turn on a red light.

No exceptions to this rule.

Do you ever make a right on red?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Google found me this:


It's illegal in South Dakota, Connecticut, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, the District of Columbia, Guam and New York City.

Every other state, it's legal to do it from a one-way onto a one-way.

If you are in Idaho, Michigan, Oregon and Washington, you can turn left on red even from a two-way onto a one-way.

I took Drivers Ed in VA a long time ago and it was legal then.

[Anonymous]

No cop, no stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. You can never turn left on red.

There are flashing red arrows, however, near the green lights. You can turn then if it's clear.

[Anonymous]

I had no idea it wasn't legal some places from a one way to a one way! Wow. That doesn't make any sense. It's the same as a right on red (which I guess also aren't legal some places).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No...Never make a left turn on a red light.

No exceptions to this rule.

Aaaagghhhh! So many uninformed drivers in this area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. You can never turn left on red.

There are flashing red arrows, however, near the green lights. You can turn then if it's clear.

Alexandria is crazy, making up new, duplicative, unintuitive lights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No cop, no stop.

Does that apply everywhere, to everyone? Or only to you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea it wasn't legal some places from a one way to a one way! Wow. That doesn't make any sense. It's the same as a right on red (which I guess also aren't legal some places).

It's just one more reason why traffic flow is so horrible in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. You can never turn left on red.

There are flashing red arrows, however, near the green lights. You can turn then if it's clear.

Alexandria is crazy, making up new, duplicative, unintuitive lights.

TBH, it drives me crazy and makes most drivers unfamiliar with the area question what to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No...Never make a left turn on a red light.

No exceptions to this rule.

IT ISN'T A RULE YOU MORON!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you do that as long as the street you're turning on to is a one-way?

Legal if you are on a one way street and turning on to a one way street.

[Anonymous]

This came up in my office today, and as far as I'm concerned, until someone can cite a law or code that prohibits turning left on red from a one-way to a one-way, it's not illegal (because I've not been able to find it).

I saw one person posted a link to a news article. But guess what people, just 'cause some journalist posted in an article that it's illegal doesn't make it so. If they wanted to lend any authoritative credibility to the information in their article they would've cited the controlling law.

I've checked the following authorities, and I've not been able to find a single reference to the illegality of turning left on red:

http://dcrules.elaws.us/dcmr/18-2203
http://dcrules.elaws.us/dcmr/18-2204
https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/50/chapters/22/

SO, if someone could cite the law, please do, otherwise, SFU!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's legal many places, but I don't know about around here. Where I'm from you have to be going from a one-way street to a one-way street.

"You may also turn left after you stop at a red light, if you are in the left lane and are turning left from a one-way street onto another one-way street, unless a sign tells you not to turn. You must first stop and yield to pedestrians and other traffic."

This is what I was taught.

+1

[Anonymous]

If you are in England or if they Street you are on is also one way.