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There are some new traffic signs in the District that seem to be more of a hindrance than a help. I noticed them while driving eastbound on L Street NW and wonder where else they have been placed. At the intersections with 15th and 14th streets there are signs that have a right-turn arrow in a red circle with a diagonal red line, the universal symbol for something being prohibited. They state that from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. you can’t make a right turn any day of the week. But why? Fourteenth Street especially is one of the feeder roads to get out of town and would seem to be a destination. Interestingly, the road between these two has no such sign, although once on that street you can only go one block and must then turn right or left. Is there a safety concern? Is there some need to manage the traffic flow through this area at a time when the volume of traffic is light to the point of being non existent? I’ve asked the question of the DOT and am still waiting for an answer.

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