Which of the following has the right-of-way over all others at an intersection when the light is green?
- Pedestrians crossing with the light ✓
- Vehicles turning right
- Pedestrians crossing against the light
- Vehicles turning left
Answer: A. Pedestrians crossing with the light
Pedestrians crossing with the light have the right-of-way over all others at a green-light intersection.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a green light means go only if the intersection is clear and it is safe. It also says that when you are turning left on a regular green light, you must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and oncoming traffic. That puts people who are already crossing with the light ahead of drivers who want to turn. A driver turning right or left must wait for them to clear before proceeding. The passages do not say pedestrians crossing against the light have priority.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Vehicles turning right — A right turn on a green light still has to wait for pedestrians crossing with the light, so turning does not give the driver priority.
- C. Pedestrians crossing against the light — The handbook’s priority rule is for pedestrians crossing with the light; crossing against the light is not the situation it describes as having right-of-way.
- D. Vehicles turning left — The passage says a left turn on a regular green light must yield to pedestrians and oncoming traffic, so the turning vehicle does not have priority.
Remember it
Green gives you permission to go, not priority over people already crossing with the light.