If traffic lights at an intersection are NOT working, you should
- treat the intersection as a 4 way stop ✓
- wait until a traffic control person arrives to direct traffic
- go whenever there is a gap
- go when another driver waves you on
Answer: A. treat the intersection as a 4 way stop
When traffic lights at an intersection are not working, treat the intersection as a four-way stop.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that if traffic lights stop working, whether they go out or all four lights flash, you should handle the intersection as a four-way stop. That rule gives traffic an orderly way to share the intersection when the signals are not directing anyone. It also means you should not just move through because there is a gap or because another driver waves you on.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. wait until a traffic control person arrives to direct traffic — The handbook does not say to wait for a traffic control person; it tells you to treat the intersection as a four-way stop.
- C. go whenever there is a gap — Going whenever there is a gap skips the four-way-stop procedure the handbook gives for lights that are not working.
- D. go when another driver waves you on — Another driver waving you on is not the rule; the handbook says to use the four-way-stop procedure when the lights are not working.
Remember it
Dead lights? Think four-way stop: stop, then take your turn.