When can a driver turn right on a steady red light?
- After a complete stop when no signs prohibit such turns. ✓
- When traffic has cleared.
- When no signs prohibit such turns.
- Only in emergencies.
Answer: A. After a complete stop when no signs prohibit such turns.
You may turn right on a steady red light after you make a complete stop, provided no sign prohibits the turn.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a steady red light requires a full stop. It also says that once you have stopped and checked that the intersection is clear, you may turn right unless a sign forbids that turn. That makes the stop the first requirement and the absence of a prohibiting sign the second. Turning just because traffic is clear, or because no sign is posted, skips the mandatory stop. The passages do not describe red-light right turns as emergency-only.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. When traffic has cleared. — Traffic being clear is not enough; the handbook still requires a complete stop first and no sign forbidding the turn.
- C. When no signs prohibit such turns. — No prohibiting sign alone is not enough; you must also come to a complete stop before turning.
- D. Only in emergencies. — The passages allow a right turn after stopping at a steady red light; they do not limit it to emergencies.
Remember it
Red means stop first: stop, check, then turn right only if no sign says no.