Advocates Hope D.C.’s Proposed Right-On-Red Ban Will Inspire National Reform
The nation’s capital is poised to become the second major city in the United States to repeal a dangerous law that allowed drivers to make right turns at red lights.
By
Kea Wilson
5:29 PM CDT on September 28, 2022
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