At a red traffic light with a green arrow, you may proceed in the direction of the arrow if:
- You first come to a complete stop.
- You wait until the light changes.
- You are in the proper lane and the roadway is clear. ✓
Answer: C. You are in the proper lane and the roadway is clear.
You may go in the direction of the green arrow when you are in the proper lane and the roadway is clear.
Why this is the answer
The manual's signal section says that when a green arrow appears alongside a red light, you can travel toward the arrow, but only if the intersection is clear. A green arrow also means you may go that way while yielding the right-of-way to other traffic as the law requires. So the arrow gives you permission to move, and that permission depends on being positioned correctly and having a clear path rather than on stopping first or waiting for another light.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. You first come to a complete stop. — The manual does not require you to come to a full stop before going in the direction of a green arrow; it ties the permission to the intersection being clear and to yielding to other traffic.
- B. You wait until the light changes. — Waiting for the light to change makes no sense here, because the green arrow is already the signal that lets you go that way.
Remember it
Treat a green arrow as permission with a condition: go that way, but only when the path ahead is clear and you give way to others.