New Signal Active at Fowler Ave./Jefferson St.

From the Florida Department of Transportation, District 7:

Motorists traveling in Hillsborough County on Fowler Avenue at the intersection of Jefferson Street will now see a new type of traffic signal, a flashing yellow arrow that allows motorists to turn left with caution after yielding the right of way to oncoming traffic.

Flashing yellow arrows are the result of a national study conducted by the Federal Highway Administration, which concluded the new signal is a low-cost safety measure which can help prevent crashes and move more traffic through an intersection safer. It also provides a clear distinction between when motorists who are turning left are protected from oncoming traffic and when they must yield. The study concluded that drivers are less likely to make left-turn mistakes when guided by the flashing yellow arrows.