A traffic light which has 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 green light
- 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
A red light normally means stop, but the handbook describes an exception when a green arrow appears with it: you can proceed toward the arrow if the intersection is clear. The passage on green arrows adds that you must still yield to other traffic as the law requires. So the arrow controls your path. You go where it points, not straight ahead or in any other direction, and you do not need to wait for a full green light.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. You may only drive straight ahead — A green arrow does not give permission to go straight ahead; it lets you go only toward the direction it points.
- C. You must wait for a green light — You do not have to wait for a regular green light when a green arrow is shown with the red light and the intersection is clear.
- D. Vehicles moving in any direction must stop — Traffic moving in the arrow's direction may proceed, so not every vehicle must stop.
Remember it
Picture the green arrow as permission with a direction attached: it lets you go that way, not every way.