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Safe drivingQuestion 168 of 229

A traffic signal is red for the cross traffic. What should you still do at the intersection?

  1. Look only straight ahead
  2. Look both ways
  3. Look only to the left
  4. Skip looking and drive on
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Correct answer: Look both ways

Look both ways even when the cross traffic has a red light or a stop sign.

Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, California DMV, 2025), Section 8. Safe Driving: Know What Is at Your Side, page 58

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026