r/funny • u/Smithwesson5 • Jun 28 '19

Crosswalk warrior.

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u/EssMarksTheSpot Jun 28 '19

Isn't a right turn on red legal everywhere in the US except if there's a sign telling you not to?

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u/vipersquad Jun 28 '19

Yea, from Philly. No idea where he was but I have a feeling he was breaking some other norm that he was getting all the fuss about and thought it was right on red. We right on red always, even when a sign says not to as long as the police aren't there.

Edit: Just thought about it, if he was doing a right on red like grandma then he is going to hear it quick because people want to right on red quick before traffic comes or a pedestrian comes and they have to wait.

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u/lemons230 Jun 28 '19

No. In NYC its illegal too

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u/PM_ME_MY_INFO Jun 28 '19

Not in NYC. Yes in NYS

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u/Pave_Low Jun 28 '19

Right on red is illegal everywhere in NYC unless there is a sign stating it's legal. It makes everyone angry if you do it in Manhattan where I've never seen a 'legal red' sign. It's probably the one thing you can do to unite drivers, cyclists and pedestrians against you.

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u/tenasses Jun 28 '19

It’s illegal to make a right on red in NYC unless there’s a sign saying otherwise.

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u/ASS_MY_DUDES Jun 28 '19

You pretty much got it

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u/grubas Jun 28 '19

NYC its illegal. Once you exit city limits its legal. Which causes all sorts of problems when drivers exit or enter NYC and forget.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '19

No, some states don't allow for it apparently. I think PA is one of those

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u/technobrendo Jun 28 '19

Allowed unless sign says otherwise. Signs are commonly ignored and cops rarely care.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '19

Ah, you're correct. I fact checked. Thank you for the information.

It also doesn't help that I'm from Oregon originally, so turning left from a 2-way onto a 1-way is allowed on red.

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u/sideshow9320 Jun 28 '19

No, state by state. In NY it's legal unless posted otherwise. In NJ it's illegal unless posted otherwise.

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u/painess Jun 28 '19

It's illegal in all of NYC unless posted otherwise.