Citation

ITE J. 1984; 54(2): 17-19.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Institute of Transportation Engineers)

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Abstract

Guidelines and recommendations concerning prohibition of right turn on red are listed. Technical Committee 4A-17 of the Institute of Transportation Engineers developed these qualitative guidelines to assist traffic engineers, law enforcement personnel, and other officials in properly determining where turns on red should be prohibited. Concerning requests for part-time prohibitions, the Committee finds these not desirable because motorists must be aware of the exact time of day in order for the controls to be effective. The traffic engineer is cautioned to carefully weigh the disadvantages of part-time prohibitions against the impact on traffic operations if the prohibition is made full-time. Other related matters discussed in this article include prohibition alternatives, enforcement, and motorist education.