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Traffic signalsQuestion 100 of 223

A signal shows a steady red circle and a green left arrow together. What does this mean?

You may turn left or go straight
You must stop and not turn
You may turn left only after you stop
You may turn left, but you must not go straight

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Correct answer: You may turn left, but you must not go straight

A red circle with a green arrow allows only the turn the arrow shows. It bans going straight through the intersection.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 4F.01 Application of Steady and Flashing Signal Indications during Steady (Stop-and-Go) Operation, page 721

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026

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