Arizona permit test: traffic signals
Steady and flashing lights, arrows, pedestrian signals and lane-use signals. 6 questions.
The light turns steady yellow as you approach, and you have not yet entered the intersection. What should you do?
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Sample traffic signals questions
The light turns steady yellow as you approach, and you have not yet entered the intersection. What should you do?
- A Speed up to get through before it turns red
- B Come to a safe stop
- C Keep going at the same speed
- D Stop in the middle of the intersection
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B. Come to a safe stop
A steady yellow warns that the light is about to turn red. If you have not entered the intersection, stop safely; if you are already in it, continue and clear it.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 34
What does a flashing red traffic light mean?
- A The same as a yield sign
- B The signal is broken, so go with caution
- C The same as a stop sign
- D Slow down and go if the road is clear
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C. The same as a stop sign
A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign. Come to a full stop, then go with caution when the roadway is clear.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 35
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You want to turn left and see a flashing yellow arrow. What must you do?
- A Turn with caution after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
- B Turn freely; oncoming traffic has a red light
- C Stop and wait for a solid green arrow
- D Stop completely, then turn ahead of oncoming cars
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A. Turn with caution after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow allows the turn, but it is not protected. Slow down and yield to any oncoming vehicle or pedestrian before turning.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 35
You reach an intersection where the traffic signal is completely dark because of a power failure. What should you do?
- A Treat it as a four-way stop
- B Go through if you are on the busier road
- C Slow down and go if no one is coming
- D Treat it as a flashing yellow light
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A. Treat it as a four-way stop
Treat an inoperative signal like a four-way stop: stop completely, then go when the roadway is clear. If two vehicles arrive at about the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, page 35