@article{ref1,
title="The effect of right-turn-on-red on pedestrian and bicyclist accidents",
journal="Journal of safety research",
year="1982",
author="Levy, MM and Blomberg, Richard D. and DeBartolo, KB and Preusser, David F. and Leaf, William A.",
volume="13",
number="2",
pages="45-55",
abstract="Right-Turn-on-Red (RTOR), in its &quot;Western&quot; version allows motorists to turn right on a red signal after stopping and yielding, unless specifically prohibited by a sign. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of Western RTOR on pedestrian and bicycle accidents in selected jurisdictions adopting the rule in the mid-1970s. The results showed significant increases in pedestrian and bicyclist accidents involving right-turning vehicles at signalized locations following the introduction of Western RTOR. These increases were: 40 % for pedestrians and 82 % for bicycles in New York State; 107 % for pedestrians and 72 % for bicycles in Wisconsin; 57 % for pedestrians and 80 % for bicycles in Ohio; and 82 % for pedestrians in New Orleans. Analysis of police accident reports suggested that drivers stopped for a red light are looking left for a gap in traffic and do not see pedestrians and bicyclists coming from their right. Countermeasure research and development was recommended to deal with this well defined problem which involves between 1 % and 3 % of all pedestrian and bicycle accidents.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0022-4375",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}