When approaching a steady green traffic light, drivers should:
- Continue driving, unless there are vehicles or pedestrians already in the intersection. ✓
- Stop if a police officer is nearby.
- Treat the intersection like a four-way stop.
- Come to a complete stop before proceeding.
Answer: A. Continue driving, unless there are vehicles or pedestrians already in the intersection.
Continue driving through the steady green light, but only when no vehicles or pedestrians are already in the intersection.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's green-light rule says you may proceed, but only if the intersection is clear. It also says to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk and to vehicles already in the intersection. That is why the correct choice is to keep driving unless someone is already there. The rule is about whether the path through the intersection is open, not about stopping for a nearby officer, treating the light as a four-way stop, or making a complete stop every time.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Stop if a police officer is nearby. — Stopping just because a police officer is nearby is not supported by the handbook; a steady green light is about proceeding when the intersection is clear, not about officer presence.
- C. Treat the intersection like a four-way stop. — A steady green light is not a four-way stop; the handbook says to go when the intersection is clear and yield to anyone already there.
- D. Come to a complete stop before proceeding. — A complete stop before proceeding is not required for a steady green light; the handbook says to proceed only when the intersection is clear.
Remember it
Green means go only when the way is clear—if a vehicle or pedestrian is already there, let them clear first.