“In 1975, the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) required all states to permit right turns on red to reduce fuel consumption and estimated a travel time savings of 1–5 seconds for vehicles turning at signals. Studies1,2 following the 1975 EPCA showed that right turn on red crashes with people walking increased by 60 to 70 percent.”
https://seattle.gov/documents/Departments/SDOT/SDOT%20Policy%20-%20No%20turn%20on%20red%20signs%20-%20Final%20-%20signed.pdf
#Seattle #traffic #RTOR #VisionZero (1/2)
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