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Senate rejects bill allowing drivers to enter empty intersections on red
Summary
After hours of debate about safety, pedestrians and enforcement, the Arkansas Senate voted to defeat Senate Bill 372, a proposal that would have allowed drivers to treat a red signal as a stop sign when no other traffic or pedestrians were present.
The Arkansas Senate on a later roll call rejected Senate Bill 372, which would have allowed drivers to enter an intersection while a red light was showing if they determined the intersection was clear of vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Clark, said the measure was aimed at rural and late-night situations where a permanently installed traffic signal operates like an unnecessary stop at 2 a.m. “This says there can't be anyone in the intersection,” Clark told colleagues during debate, describing the bill as a safety and efficiency change for low-traffic…
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