If you’re in the right-turn-only lane coming onto U.S. 74 (East Dixon Boulevard) near the shopping complex that houses the Chick-fil-A and Wal-Mart, there’s a no-turn-on-red sign (across from the complex with Kmart and IHOP).
We either have a little civil disobedience going on or no one notices the sign because people run it all the time. Why? Visibility is quite good at that intersection, at least during the day. It’s likely a combination of people not seeing the sign and people annoyed the sign is actually there. This is just an observation. If you get caught running it, well, you’ll get a ticket and all the insurance fun that comes with it.
There’s also a no-turn-on-red sign where Cherryville Road turns onto East Marion Street. That’s a tricky, double intersection of sorts. Regardless, people have actually blown their horns at me when I properly observe the sign there. My only guess with that one is some people aren’t seeing the sign because if you actually ran the light there, you’re faced with another light about 30 feet down Marion Street. The sign is located on that intersection for good reason.
Some of these signs make complete sense. The placement of others is a little more debatable. It's against the law, however, to run any of them. And finally, there are a couple intersections without signs that arguably could really use them because of poor visibility.
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