A flashing red light means
- stop and proceed when it is safe to do so ✓
- stop and wait for a green
- stop and move on only if you are turning right
- stop, the light is pedestrian controlled
Answer: A. stop and proceed when it is safe to do so
A flashing red light means you must come to a complete stop, then go ahead only when it is safe to do so.
Why this is the answer
The handbook lists flashing red under traffic lights and says you stop and then continue only when it is safe. Another section describes the same rule at intersections: make a complete stop, then move into the intersection when it is clear and safe. That matches the choice about stopping and proceeding when safe. The passages do not say you must wait for a green signal, and they do not limit a flashing red to right turns or link it to pedestrian control.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. stop and wait for a green — Waiting for a green light describes a steady red light in the handbook, not a flashing red; after stopping for a flashing red you may continue when safe.
- C. stop and move on only if you are turning right — The passages say after stopping you may move when it is clear and safe; they do not limit a flashing red light to right turns.
- D. stop, the light is pedestrian controlled — The passages do not say a flashing red light is pedestrian controlled; they describe it as a signal requiring a stop and then safe movement.
Remember it
Flashing red: make a full stop first, then go only when clear and safe.