What should you do when you see a red signal and a green arrow indicating a turn?

What should you do when you see a red signal and a green arrow indicating a turn?

• A. Follow the signal; do not turn on red unless specifically allowed by a sign.
• B. Turn immediately toward the arrow regardless of the signal
• C. Ignore both and continue straight
• D. Speed through the intersection on red

Answer: (A)

Green arrow means you have a protected turn in that direction, so you may proceed with the turn when the arrow is lit. The red light still controls other movements, and you must not turn on red unless a sign explicitly allows it. So, act on the arrow’s signal: wait for the green arrow to turn on for the turn, and yield to pedestrians and other traffic as you complete the maneuver. If there’s no green arrow, you must stop and wait for a regular green signal or a sign permitting the turn.

Green arrow means you have a protected turn in that direction, so you may proceed with the turn when the arrow is lit. The red light still controls other movements, and you must not turn on red unless a sign explicitly allows it. So, act on the arrow’s signal: wait for the green arrow to turn on for the turn, and yield to pedestrians and other traffic as you complete the maneuver. If there’s no green arrow, you must stop and wait for a regular green signal or a sign permitting the turn.