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Signals and markingsQuestion 22 of 202
A traffic signal with three lights in a column. The middle light is amber.

You face a steady amber light. What must you do?

  1. Speed up to clear the intersection
  2. Stop, unless you cannot stop safely
  3. Always go through
  4. Stop only if a car is behind you
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Correct answer: Stop, unless you cannot stop safely

Amber means stop before the line. If you are too close to stop safely, you may clear the intersection.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 2, Traffic Controls, Traffic control signal indicators, page 45

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026