On a green arrow, you must:
- Yield to any vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian in the intersection. ✓
- Yield to pedestrians only in the intersection.
- Wait four seconds before proceeding.
Answer: A. Yield to any vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian in the intersection.
You must yield to any vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian already in the intersection.
Why this is the answer
The handbook describes a green arrow as permission to go in that direction and a protected turn, with oncoming traffic held by a red light. That protection does not mean the intersection is automatically clear. The handbook's green-light rule says you should still stop for a vehicle, bicyclist, or pedestrian in the intersection and only proceed when there is space without danger. So before using the arrow, check that the path is clear and give way to anyone already there.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Yield to pedestrians only in the intersection. — Limiting the yield to pedestrians only is wrong because the handbook's green-light rule also covers a vehicle or bicyclist already in the intersection.
- C. Wait four seconds before proceeding. — There is no four-second waiting rule in the passages; a green arrow lets you proceed after you yield to anyone already in the intersection.
Remember it
A green arrow lets you go, but it does not clear the box for you, so check that it is empty first.