OMGosh, The Dreaded Red Arrow

I grew up in Florida. In Florida there really wasn't a problem with turning right in red arrows directing right turns, so long as one was in the rightmost lane.

I move to Georgia, and I was a bit cautious at first, never turning, even if people would blow their horns at me or flash their headlights.

Then I'd started to buckle, starting to turn. I'd learnt tonight I've been contravening the law.

In Florida:

What does the red arrow mean?
A red RIGHT arrow means that you must come to a complete stop at the marked stop line or before moving into the crosswalk or intersection. After stopping, you may turn RIGHT on the red arrow at most intersections if the way is clear. Some intersections display a "NO TURN ON RED" sign, which you must obey.
A red LEFT turn arrow means that you must come to a complete stop at the marked stop line or before moving into the crosswalk or intersection, and shall remain stopped until a signal indication to proceed is shown. After stopping, the motorist facing a red LEFT turn arrow or red circular signal indication is permitted to enter the intersection to turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street with traffic moving to the left except when a " NO TURN ON RED" sign is displayed.

(FAQs) - Traffic Signals - Florida Department of Transportation

In Georgia:

GA § 40-6-21.  Meaning of traffic signals

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      (F) Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a steady RED ARROW signal may not enter the intersection to make the movement indicated by such arrow and, unless entering the intersection to make such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line or, if there is no stop line, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, before entering the intersection, and shall remain standing until an indication to make the movement indicated by such arrow is shown;

      (G) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian signal, pedestrians facing a steady RED ARROW signal shall not enter the roadway; and

      (H) Traffic, except pedestrians, facing a flashing RED ARROW signal, after stopping as provided in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, may make a right turn but shall stop and remain stopped for pedestrians and yield the right of way to other traffic proceeding as directed by the signal at such intersection.

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O.C.G.A. § 40-6-21

Oh, boy…

Banned Names

Is your name now 'banned' in Saudi Arabia?: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/is-your-name-now-banned-in-saudi-arabia-9192298.html

Okay, so this isn't my first parade. I'd gone over articles that talked about Finland's moratorium on certain names (mostly ridiculous ones), but with Saudi Arabia it seems they're doing it more out of a sense of trying to be pious rather than being sensical. That doesn't surprise me anyway, since Saudi Arabia has always been piety central (though it doesn't always do it with the best results).

The reason this article had even come to my attention was one of my Armenian-American friends has a name which, by this list, would not be acceptable. It's always an interesting look at how the rest of the world regulates things.