ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Changes may be coming to downtown Ann Arbor as a way to keep people safe.

Ann Arbor officials are thinking about banning right turns on red lights in the downtown area to improve pedestrian safety.

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The city’s 2020 transportation plan notes that half of traffic crashes that involved the death or serious injury of a pedestrian or cyclist, happened when a driver failed to yield.

The change would not affect TheRide buses at intersections with frequent and multiple bus stops.