Opinion | Ban Left Turns on Busy Streets and Save Time - The Washington Post - Readwise Highlights
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- Author: Daniel Pink
- Full Title: Opinion | Ban Left Turns on Busy Streets and Save Time - The Washington Post
- Category: articles
- Summary: The author suggests banning left turns on busy city streets to improve traffic flow and safety. Studies show that eliminating left turns can reduce travel time and accidents significantly. This change could help drivers save time, reduce frustration, and decrease pollution.
- URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/24/ban-left-turns/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzE5MjAxNjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzIwNTgzOTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MTkyMDE2MDAsImp0aSI6IjVlYmZiMDExLTdiNWUtNDc3Ni05YzdkLTEyMzJmNDI5MmYxYiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9vcGluaW9ucy8yMDI0LzA2LzI0L2Jhbi1sZWZ0LXR1cm5zLyJ9.tj4kK85LS_I3ngC_e77jfWjJDeAYkuV6yvDJDBF3NTs
Highlights
- Fewer cars turning left at major intersections also means fewer nasty collisions and injured pedestrians. (View Highlight)
- status quo bias, our tendency to believe that the way things are now is normal, logical and fair rather than simply the way things happen to be now. Disrupt the status quo — even a counterproductive one — and many people will howl. (View Highlight)
- We generally feel the pain of losing something more deeply than the pleasure of gaining that exact same thing. (View Highlight)