Reducing unnecessary delays will help keep Brisbane moving, which is why we support the use of Left Turn on Red.
Our successful Brisbane trial of Left Turn on Red proved it works and safe.
Drivers saved time by making more than 15 million left turns on red.
Despite 85 per cent of residents being supportive of expanding the successful trial the former Labor Government scrapped it and put politics ahead of people.
The reality is Left Turn on Red remains legal in Queensland today. The only reason it can’t operate is because Labor changed the manual to ban the signs.
We’re focused on practical congestion-busting solutions, from Brisbane Metro and the new Bus Network to improved clearways, using AI on transport corridors, and the return of Left Turn on Red.
This is a common-sense rule that still works safely in New South Wales. If it’s good enough for Sydney, it’s good enough for Brisbane.
I’ve asked the Crisafulli Government to fix Labor’s mistake and bring Queensland’s road rules into the 21st century.
With the right decisions and the right road rules, we can keep Brisbane moving.
TIMELINE:
- 2013 – Council started a Left Turn on Red trial at five locations.
- 2015 – trial was expanded to 50 intersections – across the trial sites residents saved on average between 9 and 30 seconds
- 2018 – Labor State Government changed the rules and reduced locations from 55 to 17
- 2021 – Labor State Government Transport Minister Mark Bailey shut down left turn on red in Brisbane
- 2025 – Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner writes to Crisafulli Government asking Minister Mickelberg to reinstate Left Turn on Red.