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'Can I turn right?': Calgary traffic sign proves puzzling to some

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This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. By Phoenix Phillips Posted Aug 25, 2025 6:49 pm. Last Updated Aug 25, 2025 6:58 pm. Is it a gentle reminder or an indicator of a larger problem? A sandwich-board traffic sign placed at a Calgary intersection is stirring debate over right turns at red lights. If you look closely, you’ll see it. Tucked away at the intersection of Calgary’s 17 Avenue and Richmond Road SW is a city sign that reads, ‘Can I turn right?’ The sign outlines three different scenarios: a green light, a red light, and a flashing red arrow, and an explanation of each that lets people know whether or not they can make a right turn. That sign supplements an already existing sign posted on the traffic lights at the intersection that is also designed to outline when people cannot turn right. “Originally, ne

Posted Aug 25, 2025 6:49 pm. Last Updated Aug 25, 2025 6:58 pm. Is it a gentle reminder or an indicator of a larger problem? A sandwich-board traffic sign placed at a Calgary intersection is stirring debate over right turns at red lights. If you look closely, you’ll see it. Tucked away at the intersection of Calgary’s 17 Avenue and Richmond Road SW is a city sign that reads, ‘Can I turn right?’ The sign outlines three different scenarios: a green light, a red light, and a flashing red arrow, and an explanation of each that lets people know whether or not they can make a right turn. A…

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