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Ed Garnett
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![Thanks for all you do for the cycling community in DC. I’m writing because I noticed today on my ride to work that as part of the K St NE PBL project, DDOT is changing from no left on southbound 1st St NE to a flashing yellow signal for a permissive left - across the MBT.
The NOI states “For the safety of bicyclists, the southbound protected left turn at 1st Street will be reinstated […]”.
1) Can you explain how an allowed left turn with a flashing arrow during a pedestrian/cyclist crossing cycle is safer than the existing ban on left turns?
2) How has the experience of the northbound permissive left flashing yellow signal on 4th St NE and Michigan informed the process for 1st St?
I am willing to be told or proven that I am wrong (I hope I am) but I find the existing left turn arrow on 4th St incredibly unsafe as a cyclist and suggest anyone on this email who hasn’t ridden that do so and see how the drivers react to a flashing yellow - they panic and immediately turn into the pedestrian/cyclist crossing.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oj4yovh6xk5mb5fyg6gs36u7/bafkreie3gvodlizuyv7fqpb5jpppa6kgze5ekx3ahnqr2not2nb5gs7zj4)
