in Washington the law says that we are able to make a right turn at a red LIGHT after stopping and verifying that the intersection is clear of traffic and peds.

the law also states that if you are stopped by a red ARROW there is no free turn allowed. The red arrow specifically controls the right turn. People who are ignorant of the law just cruise on through the red arrow as if it weren't even there.

Some like to exercise their electrical noise-making safety device because they are annoyed at someone actually waiting for the red arrow to turn green.

first a toot. then two toots. then a blast. (some skip the first two stages of protest and go directly to the blast)

uneducated dolts..

it's on the driving test.

(maybe not the KMart version)

It might be bad if you or a loved one were one of the 76.
And it may depend on the denominator - if it's 1% of all traffic fatalities, it'll be closer to 5,000 per year.
And what's in the numerator? If we look only at pedestrian deaths at "right turn allowed on red light" intersections who were crossing on a green (or "walk") light, how many deaths? Half of the 7,624? 10%?
And have deaths at "right turn allowed on red light" intersections risen faster or slower that all pedestrian deaths?
I wonder if those responsible for pedestrian fatalities at "right turn allowed on red light" intersections would drive more safely if the law were changed? Or if pedestrians would be less careful if they were more confident a driver would not blow through the red light and run them down?

-Eric