Here's a Way to Save Lives, Curb Traffic Jams and Make Commutes Faster and Easier: Ban Left Turns at Intersections

Why Banning Left Turns At Intersections Would Save Lives, Curb Traffic Jams And Make Commutes Faster And Easier

If you misjudge when you decide to turn, you could hit the oncoming traffic, or be hit by it. The post Why Banning Left Turns At Intersections Would Save Lives, Curb Traffic Jams And Make Commutes Faster And Easier appeared first on Study Finds.

More Than Half of Intersection Crashes Involve Left Turns. Is It Time To Finally Ban Them?

Even though research supports the change, most cities have been slow to ban left turns at even the most congested intersections.

Cities Are Stopping You From Turning Left. Here's Why.

More than 60% of traffic collisions at intersections involve left turns.

Here's a way to save lives, curb traffic jams and make commutes faster and easier: Ban left turns at intersections

More than 60% of traffic collisions at intersections involve left turns. Some U.S. cities—including San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Birmingham, Alabama—are restricting left turns.

Should we eliminate left-hand turns in the name of safety?

How late would you be if left-hand turns were illegal? A professor at Penn State University says that left-hand turns are more dangerous than we think and believes they should be banned at select locations across the US. Dr. Vikash Gayah says that more than 60% of traffic collisions at intersections involve left turns. In an interview with "The Conversation," he explains that not only are they dangerous, but they are also very inefficient. "When…