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.
3 practice questions use this sign.
Practice questions with this sign
You want to go straight ahead. What must you do at this steady red light?
- Stop completely and wait for a green light and a clear intersection (Correct answer)
- Stop only if pedestrians are crossing
- Slow down and go if no one is coming
- Stop, then go straight if the intersection is empty
Explanation: A steady red light means a complete stop at the stop line. To go straight, you must wait until the light turns green and the intersection is clear.
May you turn right at this red light?
- No, never on a red light
- Yes, after a complete stop when the way is clear, unless a sign forbids it (Correct answer)
- Yes, without stopping if no cars are coming
- Only if a driver behind you sounds the horn
Explanation: In Ontario you may turn right on a red light, but only after a complete stop and once the way is clear. A sign can prohibit it.
When may you turn left at this red light?
- Never
- At any intersection, after a complete stop
- Only when there is no left-turn lane
- Only from a one-way road onto another one-way road, after a complete stop when the way is clear (Correct answer)
Explanation: A left turn on a red light is allowed only from a one-way road onto a one-way road. You must first stop completely and wait until the way is clear.
