(28/133) A flashing yellow light at an intersection means that you should:
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Explanation
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Question Analysis
The Texas DPS Driver Handbook states that a flashing yellow light at an intersection means caution. Drivers are not required to stop, but they must slow down, check for other traffic and pedestrians, and proceed only when it is safe to do so. This signal is commonly used to warn of a hazard or to indicate that traffic on the cross street has a flashing red light or that the signal is not operating normally.
Correct Answer Analysis
Correct Answer: Slow down and proceed with care.
A flashing yellow light is a warning to proceed with caution. The correct action is to slow down, look both ways, and continue only when the way is clear and safe. This matches the Texas DPS rule that flashing yellow means 'slow down and proceed with care.'
Wrong Options Analysis
Option: Continue normally through the intersection.
This is incorrect because a flashing yellow light requires you to slow down and be cautious. Continuing at normal speed without reducing speed or checking for hazards violates the warning intent of the signal.
Option: Stop and proceed when a green light appears.
This is incorrect because a flashing yellow light does not require a stop, and you do not need to wait for a green light. A flashing yellow is not a solid red or a malfunctioning signal that will change to green; it is a caution signal that allows you to proceed after slowing down.
Option: Stop and proceed when the way is clear.
This is incorrect because stopping is not required at a flashing yellow light. That action describes a flashing red light or a stop sign, where you must come to a complete stop and then proceed when safe. At a flashing yellow, you only need to slow down and proceed with caution.
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