No Right On Red Except Bikes? Archived

Broadway @ Ames St Cambridge, Massachusetts Show on Map Hide Map
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Issue ID:

4531342

Submitted To:

Cambridge, MA

Category:

Traffic Sign Complaint

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185 times

Neighborhood:

East Cambridge

Reported:

on

Duplicate of:

4639823

Description

The right turn from Broadway onto Ames St is confusing for cyclists, there's only one bike lane, but the traffic signals are broken into distinct and separate "Straight" and "Right Turn" phases. With the currently posted "No Right On Red" signage it is technically illegal for cyclists to make a right on red from the bike lane, which means a right turning cyclist is now blocking all the cyclists trying to go straight.

In practice, most cyclists seem to make the right turn on red, safely yielding to pedestrians, as it's the most sensical and safest thing to do. Would it be possible to add "Except Bikes" to the "No Right On Red", similar to what was done at the adjacent intersection of Broadway & Galileo Galilei Way? This would reduce confusion and legalize what is already common practice.

also asked...
Q. Type of sign?
A. Other
Q. Other information
A. Sign is missing

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