When approaching a yield sign, what does the law require you to do?
- Slow down, stop if necessary and go only when the way is clear ✓
- Stop, and then enter traffic slowly
- Stop, and then enter traffic quickly
- Speed up and force your way into traffic
Answer: A. Slow down, stop if necessary and go only when the way is clear
Slow down, stop if necessary, and proceed only when the way is clear.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a yield sign gives traffic on the through road the right-of-way. If no pedestrians, cyclists or vehicles are on that road, you may enter without stopping. If there is traffic, you must reduce speed, stop when needed, and wait for a safe gap. That is why the lawful response is to slow down and move into the intersection only when conditions allow.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Stop, and then enter traffic slowly — A yield sign does not always require a complete stop; the handbook allows you to enter without stopping when the through road is clear.
- C. Stop, and then enter traffic quickly — You stop only if necessary, and the handbook does not say to enter traffic quickly; you wait for a safe gap.
- D. Speed up and force your way into traffic — Speeding up and forcing your way in contradicts the yield rule, which requires letting traffic on the through road have the right-of-way.
Remember it
Ask yourself, “Can I fit safely?” before joining the through road at a yield sign.