What does a flashing yellow light mean?

What does a flashing yellow light mean?

• A. Stop immediately.
• B. Speed up.
• C. Turn right.
• D. Proceed with caution and be prepared to slow down or stop if necessary; yield to pedestrians and other vehicles.

Answer: (D)

Flashing yellow means you should proceed with caution. Slow down, scan for hazards, and be prepared to slow further or stop if needed. You must yield to pedestrians and to other vehicles already in or approaching the intersection if they have the right of way. The goal is to move through safely, not to stop automatically or speed up. This is different from a red light, where you must stop, or a solid green light, where you can go with normal right-of-way rules. The other options—stopping immediately, speeding up, or turning right—aren’t required by a flashing yellow signal and could create unsafe situations.

Flashing yellow means you should proceed with caution. Slow down, scan for hazards, and be prepared to slow further or stop if needed. You must yield to pedestrians and to other vehicles already in or approaching the intersection if they have the right of way. The goal is to move through safely, not to stop automatically or speed up.

This is different from a red light, where you must stop, or a solid green light, where you can go with normal right-of-way rules. The other options—stopping immediately, speeding up, or turning right—aren’t required by a flashing yellow signal and could create unsafe situations.