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Ask an Officer: Can I Turn Right on Red at Waples Mill & Oakton?

Officer Wayne Twombly answers questions from readers

Have a question you've always wanted to ask someone in law enforcement? Officer Wayne Twombly of the Fair Oaks Police District, which encompasses Oakton, will answer your question through our Ask an Officer feature. Readers submit questions and Officer Twombly responds. Send questions to Nicole.Trifone@patch.com or submit them in the comments section below.

Here is this week's question:

When driving SE on Waples Mill Road, there is a stop light at the Oakton Road intersection. Is it legal is make a right turn on red at that three-way intersection? There is no sign prohibiting it, yet I never see any motorists turning right on red. 

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If there isn't a sign prohibiting a right turn on red, you can make a right turn on red. Clarification (1:19 p.m.): But there is no right turn from that direction. Treat it as going straight to stay on Waples Mill Road.

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