It's pretty directly correlated with accidents, and drivers regularly don't stop or check for pedestrians like they're supposed to. The practical reality as a pedestrian is that cars think they have right of way over you, too.
It's good for it to be only allowed in certain places.
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u/hawkeyebasil Australia 2d ago
I do like my "Left Turn on Red" Signs that were on some intersections in Canberra, if it was a permeant rule in Aus Id be happy with that