A red signal light with a green arrow shown at an intersection indicates…?
- Stop and wait for the green signal before making turn in the direction of the arrow
- Proceed with caution in the direction of arrow ✓
- The green arrow is a signal for pedestrians only
- Stop and then proceed
Answer: B. Proceed with caution in the direction of arrow
A red signal light with a green arrow means you may proceed with caution in the direction the arrow points.
Why this is the answer
The handbook describes a green arrow as permission to turn in the direction the arrow points. At intersections with protected turns, the green arrow means through traffic is facing a red light, so you can make the turn while the arrow is displayed. That is why the correct choice is to proceed in the arrow's direction. The rule is about the movement the arrow allows, not about waiting for another green or treating the arrow as a pedestrian signal.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Stop and wait for the green signal before making turn in the direction of the arrow — The green arrow already allows movement that way, so waiting for a plain green signal would ignore the permission the arrow gives.
- C. The green arrow is a signal for pedestrians only — The arrow is a traffic signal for drivers making that turn, not a pedestrian-only signal.
- D. Stop and then proceed — Nothing in the passages requires a stop before using the green arrow; it tells you when to turn and protects that turn.
Remember it
Memory hook: the arrow is the lane's permission slip — red holds through traffic, the arrow lets you go that way.