Question 5659
A steady (non-flashing) yellow traffic light indicates to drivers that they must...
- proceed with caution.
- proceed quickly before it turns red.
- stop, as if it were a red light, unless they cannot do so safely.
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Correct answer: stop, as if it were a red light, unless they cannot do so safely.
The steady yellow light comes on when the green light goes out and requires you to stop as you would at a red light. The only exception is if, when it comes on, you are so close to the stopping point that you cannot stop safely. It is not a signal to rush through before red or to continue with caution, which is what a flashing yellow light calls for.