Mayor Mike Johnston is considering a ban of right-hand turns on red lights throughout the city, following a recommendation from one of his transition committees.
Jill Locantore is part of the transition committee for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. The group was tasked with determining overall priorities for the city, and one of them was re-committing to Denver Vision Zero which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities. Plus, the committee developed short-term actions the mayor could take during his first 100 days in office.
“Turning on red lights was mostly illegal in the United States until the 1970s. And then, when the oil crisis was happening, there was this idea that by allowing drivers to turn on red lights, that would save on idling and gas," Locantore explained. “It turns out the data shows there's no real impact on gas consumption or travel time or any of that. But it does increase crashes, particularly between drivers and people walking, or on bikes.
In a statement, the mayor's office said he is evaluating the recommendation like the other ones he received.
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