So I thought right-on-red was not a thing here. But I got beeped at at this intersection waiting to make the right turn indicated. I looked in my mirror and the person put their hand up / waved so I'm pretty sure it was for me.

It's possible I forgot to use my blinker and so he was just giving me a friendly reminder?

Unfortunately google street view doesn't exist at this location for some odd reason, so I can't take another look at the signage. But I noticed there is a upside-down triangle (white with red) sign on top of the traffic light. But there's no text.

Does right on red exist anywhere? What else could explain the beep I received?

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No right on red, as far as I know. Actually there's a new law that kicks in in January 2021, allowing bikes and Töffli (small scooters) to turn right on a red light when properly indicated: https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/dive...echts-abbiegen

No right on red. Red means red. Except for the mentioned law change AS 2020 2145.

Two remarks about the upcoming change:

1) Right on red for bikes and Töffli is only allowed when the follwing sign is present:


2) A "Töffli" has usually pedals, but it is any two wheeled vehicle with max 50 ccm AND max. 1 kW of power AND max. 30 km/h (pedal assistance up to 45 km/h allowed in case of electric motor). Art. 18 VTS


Reason for missing Street View images: Schulhaus Bleicherain/Angelrain.
In general there are no street view images in Switzerland near schools, creches, senior homes, prisons, or hospitals. Interestingly there StreetView is available near military installations/barracks.

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You can only turn right in Europe (or left in the UK & Eire, Malta etc) when you have either a green light or a green filter arrow...

There is no "right on red" on that intersection (I live nearby). Maybe the person behind you was waving at someone they know, were looking at the wrong traffic light (or you were) or something else.

You mean the (East) German "Grüner Pfeil"? https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%BCnpfeil

Be aware that you must come to a real full stop in case you want turn right on red at a German "Grüner Pfeil" intersection. Even more than at a stop sign. Fine for not stopping at "Grüner Pfeil" is € 70 plus 1 Bonus Point in Flensburg, not stopping at a stop sign is just €10.

No I mean the green filter often but not exclusively as an additional green light, right or left throughout Europe...

Must have been a furriner.

Tom

Isn't red left?

Better red than dead!

Tom

In my humble opinion this is just a simple green light which only applies to one lane. Nothing special or extraordinary.

Indeed. But without a green light or arrow one cannot turn right on a red light - as one can in many US states...

There's been such a yellow right-on-red sign for bicycles at the end of my street in Basel for at least a year.

Basel was the guinea pig for the new regulation.
https://tageswoche.ch/politik/mit-de...e-ecke-biegen/

Were you maybe somehow in the way?

Kinda wonder why they're needed when cyclists go through the red lights anyway, right, left or straight on

You can even turn left on a red in most U.S. states - if you're in the left lane of a one-way street and turning left onto another one-way street where traffic is moving from your right to your left.

Canada too, except Montreal (the Island).

Could it be that the beeper wanted to turn right before the crossings, i.e. into the "road" to the right of the Literaturhaus leading to Traumhase? And that you were blocking that access because you had stopped a bit early?

Wow I had not even noticed that little entrance. Quite possible.

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