A traffic light displaying a green arrow and a red light means that:
- You may only drive straight ahead.
- You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow. ✓
- You must wait for a solid green light to proceed in any direction.
- Vehicles moving in any direction must stop.
Answer: B. You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow.
You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a green arrow lets you turn the way the arrow points. It also says that if a red light is on at the same time, you need to be in the correct lane for that turn. That makes the arrow a signal for the shown movement only, not a general green light to go any way you choose.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. You may only drive straight ahead. — Driving straight ahead is not what the green arrow authorizes; the arrow permits travel only in the direction it points.
- C. You must wait for a solid green light to proceed in any direction. — A solid green light is not required when a green arrow is shown with a red light; the arrow itself allows the indicated movement in the proper lane.
- D. Vehicles moving in any direction must stop. — The red light does not mean every vehicle must stop, because the green arrow allows the movement it shows.
Remember it
Think of the arrow as permission for one path only: match the arrow and be in the correct lane.