Which statement best describes when a right turn on red is legal?

Which statement best describes when a right turn on red is legal?

• A. Right turns on red are illegal in all situations.
• B. After a complete stop, turning right on red is legal unless signs prohibit it.
• C. Only when turning onto a two-way street from a one-way street is commonly allowed.
• D. You may turn right on red if there is no cross traffic present.

Answer: (B)

Right turns on red are allowed after you come to a full stop and yield to any cross traffic and pedestrians, unless a sign says you can’t. The safety rule here is the stop first, then assess—check for cars, bikes, and people in the crosswalk—and only proceed when it’s safe. If you see a No Turn on Red sign (or a red arrow), you must wait. The key idea is that the permission to turn on red isn’t automatic; it depends on the absence of prohibitive signs and on your ability to yield to others. The other statements misstate the rule by claiming it’s always illegal, or by limiting eligibility to specific street configurations, or by tying permissibility to the absence of cross traffic, which isn’t the standard requirement.

Right turns on red are allowed after you come to a full stop and yield to any cross traffic and pedestrians, unless a sign says you can’t. The safety rule here is the stop first, then assess—check for cars, bikes, and people in the crosswalk—and only proceed when it’s safe. If you see a No Turn on Red sign (or a red arrow), you must wait. The key idea is that the permission to turn on red isn’t automatic; it depends on the absence of prohibitive signs and on your ability to yield to others. The other statements misstate the rule by claiming it’s always illegal, or by limiting eligibility to specific street configurations, or by tying permissibility to the absence of cross traffic, which isn’t the standard requirement.