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What does a pedestrian hybrid beacon show when no pedestrian has pushed the button?

  1. A steady yellow light
  2. Two flashing red lights
  3. A flashing yellow light
  4. No lights, because it is dark
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Correct answer: No lights, because it is dark

A pedestrian hybrid beacon is dark when no pedestrian has pushed the button. You do not need to stop for a dark beacon.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 4J.03 Operation of Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons, page 770

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026