Texas permit test: traffic signals
Steady and flashing lights, arrows, pedestrian signals and lane-use signals. 5 questions.
What must you do at a flashing red traffic light?
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Sample traffic signals questions
What must you do at a flashing red traffic light?
- A Slow down and go through without stopping
- B Stop and wait for the light to turn green
- C Yield only to vehicles on your right
- D Stop completely, then go when it is safe
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D. Stop completely, then go when it is safe
Treat a flashing red light like a stop sign: stop completely before the crosswalk or intersection, then go when safe. Cross traffic may not have to stop.
The light turns steady yellow as you approach. You are too close to stop safely. What should you do?
- A Brake hard to stop no matter what
- B Proceed carefully through the intersection
- C Speed up so you clear the intersection before the red light
- D Stop in the middle of the crosswalk
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B. Proceed carefully through the intersection
A steady yellow warns that red is coming. Stop before the crosswalk if you can do so safely; if not, you may proceed cautiously through the intersection.
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What does a flashing yellow arrow for left turns mean?
- A You may turn left but must yield to oncoming traffic
- B Oncoming traffic is stopped, so you may turn freely
- C You must stop and wait for a green arrow
- D Left turns are prohibited until the arrow changes to steady green
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A. You may turn left but must yield to oncoming traffic
A flashing yellow arrow lets you turn left, but the turn is unprotected: yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. Only a green arrow means oncoming traffic is stopped.
At a steady red light in Texas, when may you turn left after stopping?
- A Never; left turns on red are always illegal
- B When turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street, unless prohibited
- C Whenever no oncoming traffic is visible
- D Only when a police officer is present
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B. When turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street, unless prohibited
At a steady red, after a full stop, you may turn right, or turn left if both streets are one-way, unless a sign prohibits it. You must still yield to pedestrians and other traffic.