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**Basil Jet[_3_]** · August 1st 13, 11:50 AM posted to uk.media.tv.misc,uk.rec.cycling,uk.rec.driving

On 2013\08\01 11:14, wrote:
On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 08:40:24 +0100
Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , Truebrit
"Turn right on red" is common in most of the USA. Sometimes this is on
the basis of "common knowledge" that it is allowed in a particular State
or area, and there may be no signs to show that you can do it. In some
places, it is generally forbidden, except when there's a sign
specifically allowing it. It's an eminently sensible idea, and I wish we
could adopted a similar "turn left on red" generally in the UK (perhaps
in exchange for our mini-roundabout system).

While it obviously aids traffic flow I'm not too keen on it as it won't be
long before we have the "sorry mate, didn't see you" from a driver as a
pedestrian lies squashed on the road. There are too many idiot drivers in the
UK for this to work.

There are too many pedestrians for this to work. In large parts of the
USA you are considered mentally unstable if you walk 100 yards.