Sign in now to show the WA Senate and House you support limiting turns on red

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January 30, 2023

Washington Bikes illustration with kids walking in a crosswalk. Text: Safer Street Crossings For All. WrongOnRed — Illustration from WA Bikes.

Both the state Senate and House are holding hearings on what Washington Bikes is calling “#WrongOnRed,” an effort to ban turns on red near certain locations like schools, parks, hospitals, senior centers and other areas with lots of walking activity.

You can “sign in” on the record to voice your support for the bills as they begin their journeys through each body’s Transportation Committee. Sign in Pro now on HB 1582 and SB 5514. The Senate will hold their public hearing 4 p.m. Tuesday (1/31), and the House will hold their hearing 4 p.m. Thursday (2/2).

Washington Bikes is also seeking stories from people who have been impacted by the danger of turns on red.

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For more details on the proposed bills, see our previous story.