A flashing red traffic signal at an intersection has the same requirements as:
- A slow sign.
- A yield sign.
- A stop sign. ✓
- An intersection sign.
Answer: C. A stop sign.
A flashing red traffic signal means the same thing as a stop sign: come to a full stop, then go when it is safe.
Why this is the answer
The handbook explains that a flashing red light is used at dangerous intersections and should be treated like a stop sign, meaning you stop and then proceed when safe. That matches what a stop sign requires of you, so the flashing red signal carries the same requirement as a stop sign rather than a yield or a warning to simply slow down.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. A slow sign. — A slow sign is not what the handbook compares a flashing red light to; the flashing signal calls for a stop, not just slowing down.
- B. A yield sign. — A yield sign lets you keep rolling when the way is clear, while the handbook says a flashing red light means stop first.
- D. An intersection sign. — An intersection sign does not describe any stop requirement, and the handbook ties the flashing red light to a stop sign.
Remember it
Red flash means the same as a red octagon: stop first, then roll when the way is clear.