A steady green light means
- you may proceed if the intersection is clear ✓
- turns are allowed at this intersection
- slow down and proceed with caution
- you may drive in this lane
Answer: A. you may proceed if the intersection is clear
A steady green light means you may proceed through the intersection only when it is clear.
Why this is the answer
The handbook lists steady green as meaning you continue if the intersection is clear. It also explains that green means go only when the intersection is clear and it is safe to do so, and that a fresh green light requires scanning the intersection before moving forward. So the light gives permission to go, but not permission to enter without checking for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. That is why the correct choice is proceeding when the way is clear.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. turns are allowed at this intersection — A steady green light is not a general signal that turns are allowed at that intersection; the handbook ties turning rules to arrows, signs and yielding to oncoming traffic.
- C. slow down and proceed with caution — Slowing down and proceeding with caution describes the handbook meaning for a flashing yellow light, not a steady green light.
- D. you may drive in this lane — A steady green light controls whether you may go through the intersection, not whether you may drive in a particular lane.
Remember it
Treat green as permission to go after you have checked that the way is clear, not as a signal to rush in.