Permitting motorists to turn right on a red light at most urban and suburban intersections is deadlier for pedestrians. We’ve known this for 40 years.

I really hate the right turn on red. It's so stressful. Especially if a pedestrian is there and you don't want to rush accelerating just as the pedestrian light goes on. But lo-and-behold, always someone behind you honking if you're too slow Get rid of it

seems like some tight radius round abouts might help at some smaller signalized intersections.

Permitting right turns on red (RTOR) was supposed to save fuel. In 1975, through the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Congress tied federal money to RTOR.

One of the weirdest things to get used to driving in the U.S. when moving from a country where red means stop, no matter which way you go.