Traffic Signals Flashcards
A green light means go. If you are facing a green light, you have the right-of-way and may drive through an intersection, as long as the intersection is clear of other vehicles and pedestrians.
A yellow light means slow. If you are facing a yellow light, your right-of-way is ending.
A red light means stop. Traffic entering an intersection from other directions have the right-of-way. If you are facing a red light, you may not enter an intersection until the light facing you turns green and the intersection is clear.
Driving Straight Through an Intersection
If you are facing a green arrow displayed with a red or green light, you have the right-of-way and may turn
through an intersection, as long as the intersection is clear. Drivers who are not facing a green arrow must stop.
If you are facing a yellow arrow displayed with a red or green light, your right-of-way is ending.
If you are facing a green light displayed without an arrow, you may turn through an intersection as long as the intersection is clear and you yield the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic. Only one vehicle at a time may move into an intersection to turn left.
If you are facing a yellow light displayed without an arrow, your right-ofway is ending.
Turning Through an Intersection
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If you are facing a red light displayed without an arrow, your right-of-way has ended. If you are in the middle of an intersection when your right-of-way ends, you may turn once oncoming traffic has stopped. If you are facing a red light, you may not enter an intersection until the light facing you turns green and the intersection is clear.
To turn right through an intersection with a red light you must come to a full stop, check to make sure that there are no vehicles or pedestrians in the path of your turn or about to enter the path of your turn, and use the correct lanes.
You may turn left through an intersection with a red light if you are turning from a one-way street to a one-way street. You must also come to a full stop,
check to make sure that there are no vehicles or pedestrians in the path of your turn or about to enter the path of your turn, and use the correct lanes.
Turning Through an Intersection
A red flashing light at an intersection is equivalent to a stop sign and means that you must come to a complete stop before entering the intersection.
If you are facing a red flashing light at an intersection at which cross-traffic is not required to stop, you may proceed only when the intersection is clear and you will not interfere with the right-of-way of cross-traffic.
If you are facing a red flashing light at an intersection at which all traffic is required to stop, you may proceed only after you have stopped and yielded
the right-of-way to any vehicle that is already in the intersection, any vehicle that stopped before you and is entering the intersection, and any vehicle that
arrived at the same time as you and is to your right.
Red Flashing Lights
A yellow flashing light at an intersection means that you should slow down and use caution when traveling through the intersection. Cross-traffic is required to yield the right-of-way to you. However, you should watch for other
vehicles or pedestrians attempting to cross the intersection.
Yellow Flashing Lights
If you are approaching a red light, you must stop at the solid white stop line. If there is no stop line, you should stop before entering the crosswalk on your side of the intersection. If there is no crosswalk, you should stop before entering the intersection.
If you are approaching a stop sign, you must stop at the solid white stop line. If there is no stop line, you should stop parallel to the stop sign or before entering the intersection.
Approaching a Red Light or Stop Sign
A yield sign indicates that a driver must slow down when approaching an intersection and be prepared to come to a complete stop if a vehicle or pedestrian with the right-of-way is approaching from another direction. If
you are approaching a yield sign, a vehicle approaching from another direction with the right-of-way should not have to brake to avoid a collision with you.
Approaching a Yield Sign
If you are approaching an intersection with a non-operating signal, you should stop before entering the intersection. After stopping, you should yield
the right-of-way to cross-traffic and then proceed with caution.
Before entering a street from an alley or driveway, you should stop and yield the right-of-way to other vehicles.
Approaching an Intersection with No Signal
Pedestrian signals alert pedestrians when they may safely cross a street or intersection.
Pedestrian signals display the word “WALK” or a symbol of a person walking when pedestrians may safely cross a street or intersection. At some intersections, there is a button near the base of the pedestrian signal or stop sign that may be pushed to activate the walk signal.
Pedestrian signals display the words “DON’T WALK” or a symbol of a raised hand when it is not safe for pedestrians to cross a street or intersection.
The words or symbol flash to alert pedestrians that the time in which to safely cross the street or intersection is ending.
Pedestrian Signals
