That's just silly talk.    The road is not inherently unsafe, and neither is it unsafe at certain times to practice a simple act of turning left.  The move itself isn't pulling teeth, it just involves patience and savvy.  Okay, it involves a LOT of patience.  A protective turn arrow could help by providing more time for those drivers to make the move, but there are, on occasion, opportunities to complete the turn during the normal green light cycle...and those opportunities ought not be denied by the overconservative prohibitive left turn signals.

I make those turns constantly, and have never had a problem.  I don't know if you're not "jinking" your vehicle appropriately or what, but it's something you can fix.  It takes a sharp eye to be able to look through oncoming traffic (including the windshields of cars in the opposite direction left-turn lane) to see movement in your direction, but you do what needs to get done in order to complete the turn.  No different from any other place in any other rush hour.  If you peek out and see someone running the light, then you take action.  Again, these things happen, and adding some prohibitive turn arrow isn't going to solve the foolishness that exists among those who can't be bothered to stop when they're supposed to.

But again, you're in control of your vehicle, so you're in command.  If you can't see something in the position you are in, assume another position.  It's not impossible, you know. 

Maybe I'll get a picture the next time I'm at the Fry's intersection, so you can see what I mean...

No need for the picture, I make the turn daily.  And I think you're just being silly.   I know what you mean about being the smaller car facing down an SUV, but at the very least, you are either able to see the curve of the road to the right of that vehicle, or are able to go when there's no vehicle there and the road is completely viewable, or are able to peek around to the left, or are able to hold for a yellow light at which point you can gingerly make your way into a better position.  The point is, you have options...which you wouldn't have in the presence of a prohibitive arrow. 

Okay, I thought you were talking about the Fry's one that is located, which still affords you several feet of clearing space in the turn lane with which to edge out to your left without impacting oncoming traffic.  So there I don't agree with you at all.  But which intersection with RED are you speaking of?  RED/Cobblestone and 347?

I can't believe that's the one because there is a median separating both lanes of traffic that is several feet wide.  Leaning into the turn using that median as cover to peer around the vehicle in the opposite-direction left-turn lane affords you ample protection to see around it and observe oncoming traffic.  That, in essence, is no different from left turns that have to be made all over the country...and are done without hypercontrolling prohibitive arrows.

If you want a "protective" one, then that's fine.  But don't limit options for others just because you have a hard time. 

You stop at the line. If it is clear, you go. If not, you wait for the arrow. It's not dangerous at all. What's the big deal? It is only dangerous if you are in a hurry and decide to take the risk. This "sticking your car out into the intersection until the light turns red" is dangerous, and illegal in states with common sense guiding their laws .

I'm not saying you or anyone else is crazy.  In fact, what I am saying is more in line with what alanf just said...if it is clear, go.  If not, wait.  But do not demand a prohibitive turn arrow that removes your right to go when it's clear. 

Did you miss the last half-dozen posts? My view is completely blocked! Jeez!

Today, because of the back up, I got off on Wild horse pass, went around the race track and came out on Maricopa road to 347. You can no longer legally make a left turn onto 347 from that intersection now. I do not know how new this is but it is FANTASTIC improvment. I won't worry so much now that someone is going to make a very bad judgement and make a left infront of me.

An acelleration lane from Maricopa road to 347 would be great. What most scares me because I have had to deal with it is when (travelling southbound on 347 in the left lane to leave roomin the right lane) one car makes a right from Maricopa road onto 347 and does not immediately accelerate and the another car who made a right behind them then jumps into the left lane to pass them completely forgetting that they are going 50mph or more slower relative to traffic. Darn near ran over a couple of people doing that.