stu675:
Santa:
Traffic lights on roundabouts can be really useful when traffic is heavy. What really pees me off is when I am forced to stop when they are completely deserted at 3am.Exactly! That and more could all be alleviated if we adopted the American approach of turning left being allowed at a red light if it’s clear.
I think the majority of people misinterpret: the RGHT ON RED,
The Law states you are permitted to turn right on red, after you have made a complete stop and yielded to other traffic and pedestrians. However YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TURN RIGHT ON RED !!! When there is two or more lanes unless prohibited you can turn Right on Red from both lanes.
You are also permitted to turn LEFT ON RED from a one way street to another one way street, with the same rules of Yielding. In all cases of turning on Red you must go into the first lane or the first available lane if clear to do so.
It must be noted though there are situations where turning on RED is prohibited and will get you a heavy fine.
The problems that occur happen because people do no stop or yield and turn into the wrong lane.
I suspect that if the UK were to adopt turning on Red it would be chaotic resulting in a great many RTA’s and serious injuries even deaths.
And in the US if you have no previous convictions you pay the fine and may be given the opportunity to go to traffic school which stops the points going on your license.
There are also cities and towns where it is illegal to use a Retarder / Exhaust Brake/ Engine Brake etc, admittedly they have to catch you in the act and if you break the law its mostly a fine for noise pollution.