A flashing yellow beacon above an intersection indicates…?
- Continue at same speed
- Stop if making a left turn
- Drive with caution ✓
- Stop if making a right turn
Answer: C. Drive with caution
A flashing yellow beacon above an intersection means you should drive with caution.
Why this is the answer
The handbook lists flashing yellow as slow down and proceed with caution. That is the instruction for a flashing yellow signal, and the same caution applies when the flashing yellow is a beacon over the intersection. The signal does not tell you to keep your current speed or to stop only for a particular turn. It tells you to reduce speed and go carefully.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Continue at same speed — Keeping the same speed ignores the flashing yellow warning to slow down and go carefully.
- B. Stop if making a left turn — A flashing yellow beacon does not create a stop rule for left turns; it calls for caution.
- D. Stop if making a right turn — A flashing yellow beacon does not create a stop rule for right turns; it calls for caution.
Remember it
Flashing yellow is a warning light, so use it as a cue to slow down and stay alert.