Traffic signalsQuestion 103 of 223
Signal face with a yellow arrow pointing left, lit and flashing, shown with short rays around it

What must you do when you face this signal and want to turn left?

  1. Stop and wait for a green arrow
  2. Yield to pedestrians and close oncoming traffic, then turn with care
  3. Turn first, because oncoming traffic has a red light
  4. Stop for three seconds, then turn
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Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians and close oncoming traffic, then turn with care

A flashing yellow arrow allows a turn after you yield. You yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk. A left turn also yields to oncoming vehicles that are close.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 4A.04 Meanings of Flashing Vehicular Signal Indications, page 686

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026