You have the right-of-way when turning left on which of the following traffic signals?
- A solid green light
- A flashing yellow light
- A green arrow pointing left ✓
- A flashing red light
Answer: C. A green arrow pointing left
A green arrow pointing left is the signal that lets you turn left in the direction of the arrow.
Why this is the answer
The handbook's green-arrow rule says you may make a turn in the direction the arrow points, so a left-pointing green arrow is the signal tied to a left turn. A plain green light is not the same: when you turn left on green, the handbook says you must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. The green-arrow passage also says you still yield to vehicles and pedestrians already in the intersection, so the arrow does not mean you ignore what is there.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. A solid green light — A solid green light lets you go only if the intersection is clear, and a left turn on green still requires yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
- B. A flashing yellow light — The passages do not describe a flashing yellow light as a signal that gives a left-turn right-of-way, so it is not supported here.
- D. A flashing red light — The passages do not describe a flashing red light as permitting a left turn with right-of-way.
Remember it
Think of the left-pointing green arrow as the signal that clears the way for that left turn; a plain green still makes you wait for a gap.