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Traffic signalsQuestion 99 of 223
Signal face with a lit yellow arrow pointing left

A steady yellow arrow follows a green arrow. What does it warn you about?

  1. The green arrow movement is ending
  2. The green arrow movement is starting
  3. Oncoming traffic must now stop
  4. A turn on the red arrow will be allowed
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Correct answer: The green arrow movement is ending

A steady yellow arrow tells you the green arrow movement is ending. The rules for that movement still apply while the yellow arrow shows.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 4A.03 Meanings of Steady Vehicular Signal Indications, page 685

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026