turn on red

noun

A turn by a vehicle at a red light into the direction of traffic nearer to the vehicle.

“Only some U.S. states permit turns on red.”

Meanings

nounturn on red (plural turns on red)

plural turns on red

  1. A turn by a vehicle at a red light into the direction of traffic nearer to the vehicle.

    Only some U.S. states permit turns on red.

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APA

turn on red. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20on%20red

MLA

“turn on red.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20on%20red. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn on red,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20on%20red.

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