A steady green arrow means
- you may turn in the direction of the arrow if the intersection is clear ✓
- you may turn in the direction of the arrow after coming to a complete stop
- the cross-street is a one way street in the direction of the arrow
- you may only turn left at this intersection
Answer: A. you may turn in the direction of the arrow if the intersection is clear
A steady green arrow means you may turn in the direction the arrow points, as long as the intersection is clear.
Why this is the answer
The handbook explains that traffic signals can have different meanings when they are arrows, and it lists a green arrow as permission to turn the way the arrow points. It also describes green-arrow turns as protected turns: while the arrow is showing, through traffic is facing a red light. The general green-light rule is to go only when the intersection is clear and safe, so the turn is allowed but still needs a clear intersection.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. you may turn in the direction of the arrow after coming to a complete stop — A green arrow does not require you to come to a complete stop; stopping is what a steady red light calls for.
- C. the cross-street is a one way street in the direction of the arrow — The passages do not say the cross street is one-way; the arrow tells you which way you may turn.
- D. you may only turn left at this intersection — The arrow can point in a direction other than left, and the handbook treats it as permission to turn that way, not a rule that only left turns are allowed.
Remember it
Think of a green arrow as a green light aimed at one movement: turn that way when clear.