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Map: These Minneapolis traffic lights carry hidden danger for cyclists
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Most of the time in Minneapolis, it's legal for a motorist to turn right across a two-way bike path, even when the traffic light is red, newly-released city data shows.
Why it matters: These intersections "are where right turn on red is most dangerous for cyclists," said Soren Stevenson, who was one of three City Council Members to request the report.
- This is because cars often hit a cyclist traveling in a direction they're not expecting, even if the cyclist has the right-of-way.
By the numbers: Two-way bike paths run through 124 traffic lights in the city — and right-on-red turns are forbidden at only nine of them.
- 81% of these intersections feature no right turn restrictions.
What we're watching: New right-turn restrictions are in the works at "several" of the red lights on this list, city officials told the council.