When you arrive at an intersection with a flashing red light, you must
- stop as you would at a stop sign ✓
- slow down and yield the right of way
- slow down and proceed with caution
- wait until the light turns green
Answer: A. stop as you would at a stop sign
At a flashing red light, you must stop as you would at a stop sign: come to a complete stop, then continue only when it is safe.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a flashing red light means you must stop, and then continue only when it is safe. It also describes flashing red as requiring a complete stop before you move into the intersection when it is clear. That matches the basic action of stopping at a stop sign: you bring the vehicle to a full stop first, then go when the way is safe. The rule is not to slow down and roll through, and it is not to wait for a green light.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. slow down and yield the right of way — Slowing down and yielding does not satisfy the flashing red rule, which calls for a complete stop before proceeding.
- C. slow down and proceed with caution — Slowing down and proceeding with caution is wrong because a flashing red requires a full stop first, not just caution.
- D. wait until the light turns green — Waiting for the light to turn green describes a steady red light, not a flashing red; after a complete stop at a flashing red you may proceed when it is safe.
Remember it
Red flash: brake to a full stop, then go only when clear.