Drivers could soon be turning left on red under a North Carolina House bill.

The House approved the measure 75-37 April 30. It now heads to the Senate, where it has died six times over the past few years. Persistent lobbying by blind residents has defeated the proposal each time, The Charlotte Observer reported.

They contend the maneuver is a safety hazard and would endanger them as they cross streets.

The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Jim Gulley, R-Matthews, told The News & Observer the change would save drivers time and cut emissions by reducing driving time.

HB147 would apply only to drivers turning left off a one-way street onto another one-way street after first stopping for a red light.

The turns would be illegal if a sign prohibited it. And drivers would have to yield to pedestrians.

Currently, 44 states allow left turns on red. Only North Carolina, Connecticut, Missouri, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont prohibit it, The Charlotte Observer reported.