Beginning in the new year, drivers in D.C. will be prohibited from making right turns on red unless a sign indicating permission has been installed by the District Department of Transportation. The change will take place at approximately half of DC’s 1,600 intersections and
The D.C. Council, however, did not allocate funds to publicize the new law to drivers, which will result in limited enforcement across the District. Per FOX 5’s Tom Fitzgerald, “The Safer Streets Amendment Act of 2022 mandated that the D.C. Council budget $385,000 for signage at the District’s borders before enforcement was scheduled to begin in 2025; however, this funding was never secured, according to Sharon Kershbaum, director of D.C.’s Department of Transportation.
Kershbaum indicated that the ban will only be enforced at approximately half of the District’s 1,600 intersections. “They did not allocate any resources for this initiative. At DDOT, we are committed to enhancing intersection safety, so we have prioritized areas that require immediate attention and installed signs accordingly,” Kershbaum explained…