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Driver Understanding Of The Flashing Yellow Arrow And Dynamic No Turn On Red Sign For Right Turn Applications, Elizabeth Casola
Driver Understanding Of The Flashing Yellow Arrow And Dynamic No Turn On Red Sign For Right Turn Applications, Elizabeth Casola
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Since their introduction to the 2009 Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, flashing yellow arrows (FYA) have had significant success in communicating the permissive turn message. While widely used for the permissive left turn maneuver, agencies recently have been utilizing flashing yellow arrows for the use with right turn applications as drivers interact with crossing pedestrians. As pedestrian conflicts are a concern during the permissive green phase, there is additional worry for the potential interaction between a pedestrian and vehicle turning right on red. This research explores the existing driver comprehension of permissive right turns during both …