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Red light with left-turn green arrow

Red light with left-turn green arrow

You may turn left from the left-turn lane. Drivers coming the other way may also be turning left. Pedestrians must not cross on the arrow unless a pedestrian signal tells them to.

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What does a red light with a left-turn green arrow mean?

  1. You may turn left only after a complete stop
  2. You may go straight or turn left
  3. All traffic must stop while pedestrians cross
  4. You may turn left from the left-turn lane; oncoming drivers may also be turning left (Correct answer)

Explanation: This is a simultaneous left turn: drivers in the left-turn lane may turn left, and drivers coming the other way may be turning left at the same time. Straight-through traffic still has a red light.

You want to go straight and you face this signal. What must you do?

  1. Go straight, since there is a green arrow
  2. Go straight after yielding to left-turning cars
  3. Turn left instead, from any lane
  4. Stay stopped; the arrow is only for turning left (Correct answer)

Explanation: A red light with a left-turn green arrow allows left turns only, from the left-turn lane. Traffic going straight still faces a red light and must wait.

You and an oncoming driver are both turning left on this signal. How should your vehicles pass each other?

  1. Left side to left side (Correct answer)
  2. Right side to right side
  3. The driver who arrived first turns while the other waits
  4. One of you must go straight instead

Explanation: When two vehicles turn left toward each other, they pass left side to left side, after yielding to pedestrians.

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