Right turn on red illegal when hauling hazmat?

I don't know why you couldn't unless there is a "no turn on red" sign. Making a right turn at a red light is the same thing as making a right turn at a stop sign.

 

Depends on the state laws. It is not allowed in NYC for any vehicle, etc. States were allowed to authorize turns on red during one of the gas crisis times.

In PA you can make a left on red at the juntion of two one way streets...99.9999999% of PA drivers forgot about it in a week or so, my hometown had two places where you can do it and everyone looks at you like you just ran over a baby stroller when you do it...

Check the state regs.

 

Roehl policy is no turn on red, whether haz-mat or not. I always feel bad making people wait, but better safe than sorry.

 

What is the difference in safety. If it wasn't safe to turn because of traffic, you shouldn't turn with or without a company policy. If it is safe to turn on red, then that policy isn't making you or anyone else any "safer".

 

I would argue it's a bigger danger to have a policy AGAINST it that to just leave it as the law has it.

If you are authorized and policy prevents it, 4wheelers will be upset and try to sneak around even more on you.

 

Oh I agree, it could definitely lead to further issues. I just wanted to know why he said "better safe than sorry" which is just a tired, worn out, beat a dead horse cliché in this industry. Pun intended.

 

If it was a situation where you had a great view and it was a clear day with no traffic, then you could question the need for the policy. But trying to turn right on a busy road when the light is red can be dangerous enough in a car, even more so in a truck. All I meant was that the people behind me are going to have to wait. I am not going to risk my job or my license by getting in an accident and going against my company policy.

 

My point was your company policy doesn't make anything safer with your comment "better safe than sorry". It's either safe to do, or not safe to do. I'll repeat myself. If it was safe to turn on red, you are not being "safer" by not turning on red. If the road is busy, you have no business turning on red.

 

You win. Have a good day.

 

New one on me. I've hauled alot of hazmat. There would need to be a sign stating " no right turn on red". for everybody.