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It's time to ban right turns on red lights

2023/6/21
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Yasmin Ghaniay：为了降低近年来不断上升的行人和骑车人死亡人数，应该取消允许车辆在红灯时右转的法律。 David Zipper：在红灯右转会给骑行者带来创伤性体验，并造成持续的困扰和压力。这项法律最初是为了节省燃油，但现在已经过时，而且没有证据表明它真的能节省燃油。1982 年的一项研究表明，在各州改变相关规定后，在右转时发生的导致行人和骑车人死亡的事件数量激增。美国汽车协会（AAA）等游说团体反对限制在红灯时右转，并提出一些站不住脚的理由来维护司机们的特权。禁止在红灯时右转不仅能挽救生命，还能减少行人和骑车人的压力和不安全感。多伦多的研究估计，在红灯时右转导致了大约 2% 的行人死亡和 4% 的骑车人死亡。如果将这个比例应用到全美，每年将有近 200 人因此丧生。美国各城市对在红灯时右转的规定不一致，这会造成混乱并影响交通安全。越来越多的城市领导人开始意识到现状的问题，并采取措施禁止或限制在红灯时右转。由于国会两极分化严重，联邦政府不太可能在这一问题上采取行动，但一些州和城市已经开始采取措施。许多蓝州的城市可以自行禁止在红灯时右转，而不会受到州立法的干扰。

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The discussion explores the safety concerns and challenges faced by pedestrians and cyclists due to right-on-red laws, highlighting statistics and personal experiences that underscore the need for change.

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Pedestrian and cyclist deaths have hit their highest levels in 40 years. There’s one major way we could bring those numbers down and that’s if we got rid of the law that allows drivers to turn right on red. Yaz spoke with Fast Company contributing writer David Zipper. David is a visiting fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, and he focuses on road safety, climate change, and the future of micromobility, among other things.

And Fast Company Executive Editor Mike Hofman sat down with Jason Del Rey about his latest book, “Winner Takes All.” In it, he explores the rivalry between Amazon and Walmart and the traditional retail giant’s attempts to reinvent itself.

For more on the right-on-red ban, you can read David's article here: https://www.fastcompany.com/90908929/its-time-for-a-nationwide-ban-of-right-on-red?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss