When did they change the rules to make a complete stop to turn on red?

Making my way down town wrote:

Am I or my friend wrong?

You are saying opposing things, so yes, you or your friend are wrong.

You have always needed to make a complete stop on a red light. If there is no traffic coming from the left or making a left from straight ahead, you are allowed to make a right turn on a red light.

Making my way down town wrote:

I'm driving my friend to the airport, when I make a right on red. I always thought if there was no traffic, you didn't have to make a complete stop and could just make the right turn. When my friend told me the law is you have to make a complete stop. Am I or my friend wrong?

You have to come to a complete stop. This was not changed ever and has always been the law.

It has always been the law that you must come to a complete stop before making a right turn on red.

It hasn't always been the law. In 2002, the Illuminati in conjunction with the Lizard People rammed it through to make city driving less fuel efficient. They had every driving manual retroactively changed to reflect this change.

Then they destroyed all copies of that genie movie Sinbad started in.

Besides speeding this is apparently the most broken traffic law, although it was covered the first day of drivers ed.

It is amazing how many times a day I see people do this exact thing.

Living in New York City, I have gotten accustomed to the fact that you are not allowed to take a right on red under any circumstances. So now, out in the real world outside of New York City I still tend to not take a right on red even though I’m allowed to. I was afraid that for some reason I’m going to get a ticket

I started driving in 2012 and I was taught to always make a full stop on red before making the right.

They made that change the same time they made Stop signs with a white ring around the outside act like a "Yield" sign (where you don't have to stop unless cars are present) at night.

Making my way down town wrote:

I'm driving my friend to the airport, when I make a right on red. I always thought if there was no traffic, you didn't have to make a complete stop and could just make the right turn. When my friend told me the law is you have to make a complete stop. Am I or my friend wrong?

We had a meeting and changed it last week.

Where were you ?

You don't have to ever stop at a red light if you're turning right if - and only if - you sound your horn as you approach the intersection.

That's the law.

Somewhere

Making my way down town wrote:

I always thought if there was no traffic, you didn't have to make a complete stop and could just make the right turn. When my friend told me the law is you have to make a complete stop. Am I or my friend wrong?

You are 100% wrong.

Also here, DC suburbs, some intersections, I have heard, have cameras for giving tickets for failing to stop when making right on red.

Facts are worthless wrote:

Making my way down town wrote:

I'm driving my friend to the airport, when I make a right on red. I always thought if there was no traffic, you didn't have to make a complete stop and could just make the right turn. When my friend told me the law is you have to make a complete stop. Am I or my friend wrong?

You have to come to a complete stop. This was not changed ever and has always been the law.

It hasn't always been the law. When I learned to drive in the late 60s you could not turn right on a red ever. You had to wait until the light turned green. The law was changed during the energy crisis, along with the max speed limit.

But since the right turn rule has been in place a complete stop before turning has always been the rule.

Just don’t hit a pedestrian and you’re ok.

Making my way down town wrote:

I'm driving my friend to the airport, when I make a right on red. I always thought if there was no traffic, you didn't have to make a complete stop and could just make the right turn. When my friend told me the law is you have to make a complete stop. Am I or my friend wrong?

If you come to a stop sign and there is no traffic, do you have to come to a complete stop? There's your answer.

And for your second unasked question, a yellow light always means to step on the gas.

Kevin Hadsell wrote:

Living in New York City, I have gotten accustomed to the fact that you are not allowed to take a right on red under any circumstances.

Not true:

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Facts are worthless wrote:

Making my way down town wrote:

I'm driving my friend to the airport, when I make a right on red. I always thought if there was no traffic, you didn't have to make a complete stop and could just make the right turn. When my friend told me the law is you have to make a complete stop. Am I or my friend wrong?

You have to come to a complete stop. This was not changed ever and has always been the law.

+1

And make sure you're texting when you run that red light.

Knacker wrote:

Kevin Hadsell wrote:

Living in New York City, I have gotten accustomed to the fact that you are not allowed to take a right on red under any circumstances.

Not true:

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2019/08/12/more-than-300-new-york-city-streets-allow-right-on-red

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Did you even read the article? It’s illegal to take a right on red in any of the five boroughs of New York City. The only time it’s permitted is if there’s a sign indicating that you can do so. In Manhattan there’s literally only six intersections (not six streets...six actual intersections) in all of Manhattan that you can take a right on red. Even on Staten Island it’s illegal unless you see a sign telling you it’s ok.

Conundrum wrote:

And for your second unasked question, a yellow light always means to step on the gas.

Do you mean the orange light? I’ve been driving for 20 years and I’ve never seen a yellow light.