A signal at a busy Tampa intersection has people confused and up in arms over what is allowed under the law. 

  • Drivers up in arms over signal changes at busy Tampa intersection
  • Red light vs Red arrows protocol has Tampa drivers looking for answers
  • Do red arrows mean something different than a single red light?

Driver Avi Zamites was recently at the end of a lot of horn honking over a red arrow light at the intersection of Eisenhower Blvd. and Hillsborough Ave.

"I mean, road rage! People really getting upset and getting out of the car and, you know..Hey, Hey, Hey," Zamites said. 

Zamites said the signals at that intersection have changed. "It used to have just two red stop lights, and of course you know it's OK to turn right on red at a stop when it's clear, and I did. Then one day I was coming to work and I saw two red arrows. I thought, OK great, now I have to stop. No turn on red."

Zamites isn't the only one confused about how it works with these red arrows. Do they mean no turn on red? Do red arrows mean something different than a single red light? 

Sgt. Steve Gaskins with the Florida Highway Patrol said signal color indicates whether to proceed or not and the arrows designate lane specificity. 

"Unless a 'no turn' sign is posted, a right turn on red can be completed after stopping and yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians," Sgt. Gaskins said. 

Zamites apologizes to his fellow drivers and wants everyone to know that you can turn right on red, even from a double lane exit ramp, as long as there is not a 'no turn on red' signal posted.