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Column: Is turning right on a red light your California birthright? Absolutely not!

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It’s dangerous out there on the mean streets of, well, just about any city where cars and pedestrians interact.

Over the last decade, all U.S. traffic deaths have increased by 13%, according to the Governors Highway Safety Assn., but pedestrian deaths have risen by a whopping 54%.

And no one knows exactly why.

In an attempt to reverse the deadly trend, cities are seeking ways to intervene. One promising change that’s catching on: prohibiting drivers from turning right on red lights.

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