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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Alexandria recently added a bunch of "no right on red" signs at almost every intersection from Old Town to Del Ray. It's bonkers. I say this as a pedestrian over half the time.

Good drivers were mindful before the signs. Signs don't stop bad drivers.

The signs do absolutely nothing regarding safety.[/quote]

Maybe drivers in Alexandria are special, but in my experience not in Alexandria, there are plenty of drivers who obey the no right on red signs. Not all, but a lot more than if there's no sign.

I agree that there are also plenty of drivers who ignore signs, which is why it takes more than just no right on red signs to make a crossing safe. But the no right on red signs do help.[/quote]

I agree that most drivers obey the no right turn on red sign. But those are also the same people who stopped for pedestrians BEFORE the signs were added. [b]There is nothing at all wrong with turning right on red if the crosswalk and roadways are clear.[/b] I walk more than I drive, and do not find the signs beneficial whatsoever.

The ones that ignore the signs are the ones who ignored pedestrians before the signs.

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True. The problem is the drivers who turn right on red when the crosswalks (both of them) and the roadways are NOT clear.

When you're not driving, the No Turn On Red signs are not for you anyway.[/quote]

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