Right turn signal in Pennsylvania - can I turn on red?
I am travelling in Pennsylvania, USA, and I come across this sign:
Intersections here often have three sets of traffic lights, one with left turn signal signs, one with right turn signal signs, and one with none.
All of the lights in the intersection are the standard 3 light variety. The green light is either a standard circle or an arrow. It is NOT the type with a green light and a red arrow. There are no signs that say "No turn on Red".
Can I turn right on red?
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Yes, unless another sign forbids it. The sign is there to let you know there will be a turn arrow exclusively for you. It does not disallow right on red. If there is not a sign that says "No turn on red" or "No turns," you may turn right on red.
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What does right turn signal mean in PA?
A 'Right Turn Signal' sign is posted close to a traffic signal to indicate that the signal controls right-turn movements. They appear only at intersections with dedicated turn lanes and green-arrow signals, and are intended to avoid confusion about which signals apply to which lane.Can you turn right with light red?
Unless specifically marked otherwise, turning right at a red light is legal. Just because it is legal though, doesn't mean this is a free pass to turn if at an intersection. Drivers should make sure that the conditions are right.Can you turn right on red Philly?
Unless there's a sign that says \u201cNo Turn on Red,\u201d in Pennsylvania it's legal to turn right even on a red light after coming to a complete stop \u2013 but only if there's no traffic coming from the left or across the street, or pedestrians in the crosswalk.Turning Right at a Red Light
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One "gotcha" with some intersections that have a separate right turn signal is that the light may cycle green, yellow, red along with the main intersection and then quickly turn green again if/when the cross traffic from the right gets a green arrow. No matter how short the red interval, such a light must be treated very differently from one which simply stays green. If a car becomes entitled to the right of way while the light is green, it will retain that entitlement as long as the light remains green. Once the light turns yellow, unless passage through the intersection is imminent, the car must yield right of way to on-coming traffic and continue to do so--even if the light turns green again--until all such traffic has cleared the intersection.
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