The red arrow helps reinforce that the stop instruction is only for traffic in the designated turn lane. So the new look should be an improvement . . . once we get used to it, of course.

If I recall, right-turn-on-red is a relatively recent addition to most of our traffic laws; the seemingly contradictory red arrow may be a politician's way of communicating the option.

Starting Friday, you can no longer turn on a red light arrow. Not legally, at least. A new state statute is prohibiting the turns at intersections with a red light arrow. The Nebraska Department ...

Starting Friday, you can no longer turn on a red light arrow. Not legally, at least.A new state statute is prohibiting the turns at intersections with a red light arrow.The Nebraska Department of ...