Right Turning Traffic In Delaware
QUESTION: Since the TRAFFIC SIGNAL in intersection picture above is not directly over the right-turn lane does it still control right-turning traffic or does the YIELD SIGN control the right-turn lane?
ANSWER: According to DelDOT the TRAFFIC SIGNAL (arrow #1) does not have to be located over a right-turn lane to control the movement in that lane and there should be no YIELD SIGN (arrow #2): “The nearest signal head to the right-turn lane controls the right-turn movement… therefore, the signal head for the adjacent through movement also controls the right-turn movement…In this situation there should be a STOP LINE… and there should be no YIELD SIGN.”
“The D Team” FIX IT #2 recommendation: REMOVE the YIELD SIGN in all RIGHT-TURN LANES that are under the control of a TRAFFIC SIGNAL.
“FIXED!”

