Your traffic light changes yellow as you approach an intersection. In most cases, what action should you take?

Your traffic light changes yellow as you approach an intersection. In most cases, what action should you take?

• A. Make every reasonable effort to stop
• B. Speed up to beat the light
• C. Turn immediately
• D. Proceed with no adjustment

Answer: (A)

Yellow lights warn that red is coming, so you should slow down and stop if you can do so safely. Stopping when it’s safely possible helps prevent running a red light and reduces the risk of crashes with cross traffic or pedestrians. Do not try to speed up to beat the light, and don’t turn immediately in response to a yellow. If you’re already too close to stop safely, you may proceed through with caution, but in most cases the right move is to brake and stop at a safe distance.

Yellow lights warn that red is coming, so you should slow down and stop if you can do so safely. Stopping when it’s safely possible helps prevent running a red light and reduces the risk of crashes with cross traffic or pedestrians. Do not try to speed up to beat the light, and don’t turn immediately in response to a yellow. If you’re already too close to stop safely, you may proceed through with caution, but in most cases the right move is to brake and stop at a safe distance.