A steady green light at an intersection means that you:
- Must slow down and prepare to stop.
- Must stop and check for oncoming traffic before proceeding.
- May drive through the intersection if the road is clear. ✓
- May not turn right.
Answer: C. May drive through the intersection if the road is clear.
A steady green light means you may drive through the intersection if the road is clear.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's green light rule says to go, but only when the intersection is clear. It also tells you to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk and to vehicles already in the intersection, and to approach at a speed that lets you slow down if the light changes. So green does not mean an automatic right to drive on through — it means proceed once you have checked that the way is open and nobody is in your path.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Must slow down and prepare to stop. — Slowing down and getting ready to stop describes the yellow warning light, not a steady green.
- B. Must stop and check for oncoming traffic before proceeding. — A complete stop before proceeding applies to a red light, while green tells you to go when the way is clear.
- D. May not turn right. — The passages put no restriction on right turns at a green light; the no-turn rule they mention is tied to red lights with a sign.
Remember it
Green means go, but check the box first — if the intersection is not clear, wait.