Traffic lights and markingsQuestion 70 of 328
A traffic light with a red light on and a green left-pointing arrow below it

You face a red light and a green left-turn arrow in the left-turn lane. What can you do?

  1. Go straight ahead
  2. Turn right without stopping
  3. Stop and wait for the arrow to go off
  4. Turn left from the left-turn lane
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Correct answer: Turn left from the left-turn lane

The arrow lets you turn left only. Oncoming drivers in their left-turn lane may turn left at the same time.

Source: The Official MTO Driver's Handbook (Ontario Ministry of Transportation), Traffic lights, Simultaneous left turn

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026