Silicon Valley officials want to extinguish their feud with state firefighters over regional fire protection territory. But their...
Philbrick: Is the convenience of turning right on red worth the risk?
At a busy intersection downtown, a pedestrian steps into the crosswalk just as a car, eager to make a right turn on red, inches forward. The driver glances left for oncoming traffic, but doesn’t see the person crossing until the last second. Moments like this frequently play out across California and the nation, and recent research has policymakers reexamining the safety of turning right at red lights as an everyday traffic movement. Originally introduced in the 1970s as an energy-saving measure, right turn on red has since become standard practice at signalized intersections. But as cities prioritize pedestrian and cyclist...
