Which of the following lights indicates that you should slow down and proceed with caution at an intersection?
- A flashing yellow light ✓
- A flashing red light
- A solid yellow light
- A solid red light
Answer: A. A flashing yellow light
A flashing yellow light is the signal that means slow down and proceed with caution at an intersection.
Why this is the answer
The Florida handbook lists a flashing yellow light as a signal used at, or just before, dangerous intersections, and it also uses it to alert drivers to hazards such as a school crossing or sharp curve. The instruction tied to it is to proceed with caution. That matches the question's warning to slow down and be careful at an intersection. The handbook does not attach that caution instruction to a flashing red light, which calls for a stop, so the flashing yellow light is the correct choice.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. A flashing red light — A flashing red light is treated like a stop sign in the handbook, so you stop and then go only when it is safe, rather than simply slowing and proceeding with caution.
- C. A solid yellow light — The passages do not describe a solid yellow light as the signal that tells you to proceed with caution; the flashing yellow light carries that instruction.
- D. A solid red light — The passages do not describe a solid red light as the caution signal; the handbook's caution instruction is given for the flashing yellow light.
Remember it
Yellow flashing means caution, not stop: stay alert and ready to react.