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Flashing red light

Flashing red light

Come to a complete stop and go only when it is safe, the same as at a stop sign.

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Practice questions with this sign

What must you do at this flashing red light?

  1. Slow down and go through with caution without stopping
  2. Come to a complete stop and go only when it is safe (Correct answer)
  3. Stop only if traffic is coming from your right
  4. Stop and wait until the light turns green

Explanation: A flashing red light works like a stop sign. Stop completely, then go when the way is clear; it will not turn green.

This flashing red light has the same meaning as which sign?

  1. A stop sign (Correct answer)
  2. A yield sign
  3. A railway crossing ahead sign
  4. A signals ahead sign

Explanation: At a flashing red light, come to a complete stop and go only when it is safe, just as you would at a stop sign.

How is this flashing red light different from a steady red light?

  1. You may go through a flashing red without stopping
  2. You must wait for a green light at both
  3. After a full stop you may go when it is safe; at a steady red you wait for green (Correct answer)
  4. A flashing red applies only to turning traffic

Explanation: At a flashing red light, stop completely and then go when the way is clear. At a steady red light you must wait for green, except for a permitted turn after stopping.

Don't mix it up with

Red light

Come to a complete stop at the stop line (or crosswalk, sidewalk edge or intersection edge) and wait for a green light and a clear intersection. A right turn, or a left turn from a one-way road onto a one-way road, is allowed after a full stop when the way is clear, unless a sign forbids it.
Flashing yellow light

Drive with caution as you approach and go through the intersection.