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Paris to let cyclists go on red
Well this will be fascinating to watch and see what happens
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33446899
Imagine the reaction here ? But I have believed for a while like in the states cars should be able to turn left on red. I have seen that work very well in the States.
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Unfortunately it looks like it will often adversely affect pedestrians crossing at the junction.
Luckily, in this country we use mini roundabouts rather than 4-way stops, & have narrower streets so don't have the need for them to slow motor traffic, and then need to allow Idaho-stops for cycles.
"I don't want to move to a city where the only cultural advantage is being able to make a right turn on a red light." -- Woody Allen
Arguably, Paris has a few other cultural advantages.
In one state (Idaho) we also have a law allowing cyclists to roll through stop signs without stopping, and treat a red light as a stop sign. There has been a great deal of chatter about spreading that law to other states, but I don't believe any have done so.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_stop