Traffic control Flashcards
What are traffic control signals?
Lights that use the colors green, yellow and red to control the flow of traffic at intersections or where roadways merge.
What does the colour of the light determine?
Which stream of traffic has the right of way.
What is the order of the lights when the traffic control signal box is vertical?
Red
Yellow
Green
What is the order of the lights when the traffic control signal box is horizontal?
Red, yellow, green
When faced with a solid red light, what do you do?
You must bring your vehicle to a complete stop before the stop line or crosswalk that is directly in front of the vehicle. You must remain stopped at the red light until it turns green.
What do you do when faced with a solid red light, but there’s no stop line or crosswalk?
Stop before the intersection. You must remain stopped at the red light until it turns green.
What is the meaning of a solid double red light?
The same meaning as a solid single red light.
What is the rule for right turns at a solid red light?
Unless a sign prohibits the turn, you may turn right at a red light after stopping completely before the stop line or crosswalk.
When can a right turn at a solid red light be made?
The turn must be made safely after yielding to other traffic.
What is the rule for left turns at a solid red light?
Unless a sign prohibits the turn, the only left turn permitted at a red light is onto a one-way street from a one-way street, after the vehicle has been brought to a complete stop before the stop line or crosswalk.
When can a left turn at a solid red light be made?
The turn must be made safely after yielding to other traffic.
What does a solid yellow light mean?
It warns that the light will change to red immediately and drivers must prepare to stop or clear the intersection.
What does a solid red light mean?
Stop.
When approaching an intersection faced with a solid yellow light, what do you do?
You must bring your vehicle to a complete stop before the stop line or crosswalk, unless a point has been reached at the intersection where stopping cannot be done safely.
What do you do when faced with a solid yellow light, but there’s no stop line or crosswalk?
Stop before the intersection.
