Roadwise States Arkansas Driving lessons Traffic signals & arrows Arkansas driving lesson · Work Zones, Signs & Signals
Traffic signals & arrows A 3-minute lesson from the Arkansas course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 3 minutes
Course unit Work Zones, Signs & Signals
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 35, 36, 37 Traffic controls include signals, signs and pavement markings, plus people such as police, highway workers and school crossing guards. You must obey every one. Signal lights tell you when to stop, where to stop and when to go.
Red, yellow and green signal lights Know the rule
If you're already stopped at the intersection or stop line when the light is yellow, you may not proceed.
Handbook p. 35 ↗ Know the rule
On a green light, let opposing traffic already in the intersection clear before you go.
Handbook p. 35 ↗ Know the rule
A flashing red light is the same as a stop sign: come to a complete stop, then go only when safe.
Handbook p. 36 ↗ Know the rule
At a flashing yellow light, slow down and proceed with caution.
Handbook p. 36 ↗ Flashing yellow arrow: turn permitted, but yield Know the rule
In a turn lane with its own arrow, make your turn after the green arrow appears and it's safe.
Handbook p. 36 ↗ Know the rule
Right on red: come to a complete stop, check for opposing traffic and pedestrians, then turn, unless a sign prohibits turning right on red.
Handbook p. 37 ↗ Know the rule
Never block or stop your vehicle within a crosswalk.
Handbook p. 37 ↗ NO RIGHT TURN ON RED Put it into practice
You're first in the left-turn lane and the arrow is flashing yellow. You may turn left, but oncoming cars and pedestrians still have the right-of-way. Wait for a safe gap, then turn with caution.
A useful reminder Flashing yellow ARROW = you may turn but must yield. Steady green ARROW = protected, oncoming traffic is stopped.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What does a steady red arrow on a traffic light mean? Stop, then proceed with caution You may turn in that direction after yielding to traffic You may not turn in the direction of the arrow The turn lane is closed ahead Answer: You may not turn in the direction of the arrow
A steady red arrow means stop; you may not turn in the direction the arrow points.
Handbook p. 36 ↗ What does a flashing yellow arrow mean for a left turn? Left turns are protected with no yielding required Left turns are prohibited entirely A complete stop is required before turning Left turns are permitted but must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians Answer: Left turns are permitted but must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians
A flashing yellow arrow allows a left turn, but the driver must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
Handbook p. 36 ↗ If you are already stopped at an intersection when the light turns yellow, what should you do? Proceed immediately Wait five seconds, then proceed Remain stopped; you may not proceed Proceed if no cross traffic is coming Answer: Remain stopped; you may not proceed
A driver already stopped at a yellow light may not proceed until it turns green.
Handbook p. 35 ↗ A flashing red light functions the same as what other traffic control? A yield sign A steady yellow light A do-not-enter sign A stop sign Answer: A stop sign
A flashing red light requires a complete stop, just like a stop sign, before proceeding when safe.
Handbook p. 36 ↗ Before turning right on red, what must a driver do first? Slow down without stopping, then turn Signal and turn if no cars are visible Come to a complete stop and check for traffic and pedestrians Wait for a green arrow only Answer: Come to a complete stop and check for traffic and pedestrians
A right turn on red requires a complete stop and a check for opposing traffic and pedestrians before turning.
Handbook p. 37 ↗ A flashing yellow arrow means a left turn is permitted, but the driver must yield to oncoming traffic. True False Answer: True
The flashing yellow arrow allows a left turn while requiring the driver to yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
Handbook p. 36 ↗ Previous lesson Driving through work zones & flaggers Next lesson Regulatory & warning signs More in Work Zones, Signs & Signals About the source Roadwise’s Arkansas course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 35, 36, 37. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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