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Question 3013

You have come to a stop in an intersection controlled by traffic lights and are blocking traffic. What should you do?

  1. Back up to clear the intersection.
  2. Leave the intersection as soon as it is safe to do so, without waiting for the light to turn green.
  3. Wait for the light to turn green.
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Correct answer: Leave the intersection as soon as it is safe to do so, without waiting for the light to turn green.

If you are stopped within the intersection and obstructing traffic, you must clear it without waiting for a green light. You must do so without impeding those traveling in a permitted direction.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación