Why don't pedestrians (including runners) realize that cars are allowed to turn right on red?

You're allowed to turn right on red with the following conditions:

1) you come to a complete stop first

2) there are no other cars, pedestrians, etc obstructing your turn

So actually, you were in the wrong.

Not in NYC you putz.

You are allowed to turn right on red if it is clear. If the pedestrian walk sign is on, and someone is crossing, they have the right of way.

A right on red includes a full stop and an assessment of the situation. If you see a runner, you don’t have the right to turn until the path is clear.

I mean, a pedestrian isn’t really an obstruction…

Not everywhere.

OP- You really need to temper your arrogance because if you did hit someone, chances are you will be on the losing end of a lawsuit.

PS. You shouldn't be allowed to drive.

Lawsuit? No, he should be worried about killing someone.

Really want OP to come back to this thread and double down on his idiocy. You are NOT allowed to turn right on red if there are pedestrians on or entering the crosswalk. Scary to think what other areas of driving you're dangerously wrong about.

This was probably a troll attempt. Kinda worked, too.

As a driver, I hate right turns on red with people standing on the curb. Where the situation is common and I know it, I drive a block to where I also know it's not an issue to make my turn.

I almost hit a young kid a few years ago too. I was turning left onto a street and out of nowhere this kid came full sprint out the door and into the road, no looking whatsoever.

There is a crosswalk where I run that has a marker where a cyclist was hit and died and people put flowers under it. Sobering thought.

I would add that some intersections are specifically posted with signage that say "No Turn on Red".

There's been a few times I almost made the Right on Red after stopping but was lucky enough to catch the sign before making the error.

Sorry but if you have the red light it means the girl has green and SHE is a pedestrian which gives her the right of way. And YOU need to wait

1) As others have indicated, right-turn-on-red is not the default everywhere. New York City is one major exception.

2) In my personal experience as observer of near-accidents (with pedestrians or with other vehicles) whilst a car was turning right on red, every single time the car had NOT come to a complete stop before turning. I'm sure there are exceptions to that, but not in my experience.

Why don't drivers realize that pedestrians and cyclists have the same right to the road as they do? Roads aren't just for drivers.

So if you killed a pedestrian making a right turn it's the pedestrian's fault? Good luck with that defense.

Good point to be on the lookout.

I can't believe how many people navigate crosswalks without watching out for inattentive motorists, i.e.: Lots of people staring at cell phones as they cross.

I saw some statistic about how many people get injured in crosswalks and it puts an end to the notion that there's anything particularly safe about a crosswalk.

Red is seen as a stop light, so stop, take a look, and move. remember that pedestrians on the right have right of way