Flashing yellow arrow to become fixture in Norman
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BY JANE GLENN CANNON jcannon@opubco.com
Published: December 26, 2010
NORMAN — The flashing yellow arrow is coming to Norman.
The new traffic signal means that an unprotected left turn is permitted only after a motorist yields to oncoming traffic and looks for pedestrians, Norman Public Works Director Shawn O'Leary said.
It is intended to be an additional safety prompt urging caution for motorists preparing to make a left turn. Essentially, it means the same as a solid green light where left turns are permitted.
National studies have shown the flashing yellow arrows promote safety, reducing broadside collisions at busy intersections by 40 or 50 percent, O'Leary said... FULL ARTICLE
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Sun, December 26, 2010
by Crystal Drwenski