If you are facing a green traffic light but the intersection ahead is blocked by traffic, you should:
- Turn left and find another route.
- Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears. ✓
- Follow the other vehicles and enter the intersection.
Answer: B. Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears, because a green light does not mean you should enter when there is no room to get completely across.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a green light means go, but only if you have enough space to proceed without creating danger. It also says you should not enter an intersection if you cannot get completely across before the light turns red, and that blocking an intersection when there is not enough space is against the law. When traffic is backed up ahead, waiting before the intersection keeps the crossing clear. So the correct choice is to hold back until traffic clears.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Turn left and find another route. — Nothing in the handbook says to turn left when traffic blocks the intersection; the rule is about not entering unless you can get completely across.
- C. Follow the other vehicles and enter the intersection. — Following other vehicles into a blocked intersection can leave you stopped in the crossing, which the handbook says is against the law when there is not enough space to completely cross.
Remember it
Green means go only when there is room to clear the intersection; if not, wait before entering.