Georgia permit test: traffic signals
Steady and flashing lights, arrows, pedestrian signals and lane-use signals. 4 questions.
What should you do at a flashing red traffic light?
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Sample traffic signals questions
What should you do at a flashing red traffic light?
- A Stop completely, then go when safe, as at a stop sign
- B Slow down and go through with caution
- C Stop and wait for the light to turn green
- D Go through if no cross traffic is visible
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A. Stop completely, then go when safe, as at a stop sign
A flashing red light means stop completely, as you would at a stop sign. Go only after yielding to pedestrians and other vehicles at the intersection.
You reach an intersection where the traffic lights are completely dark from a power outage. What must you do?
- A Go through, since there is no red light
- B Slow down and go with caution, as at a flashing yellow
- C Stop only if you are on the smaller road
- D Treat it as an all-way stop
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D. Treat it as an all-way stop
If a traffic signal is not working at all, Georgia drivers must treat the intersection as if a stop sign is posted for all directions. Stop, then go in turn when it is safe.
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What does a flashing yellow left-turn arrow mean?
- A You have a protected turn; oncoming traffic is stopped
- B You may turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
- C Stop and wait for a green arrow
- D Left turns are prohibited
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B. You may turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow means you may turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, because oncoming traffic still has a green light. Wait for a safe gap.
A pedestrian signal starts flashing 'DON'T WALK' while a person is halfway across. What should that person do?
- A Return to the curb they started from
- B Stop and wait in the middle of the street
- C Finish crossing the street
- D Wait for the next WALK signal before moving
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C. Finish crossing the street
A flashing pedestrian signal means do not leave the curb, but finish crossing if you have already started. Drivers should expect pedestrians still in the crosswalk as the light changes.