You want to turn left at an intersection. The light is green but oncoming traffic is heavy. You should:
- Use the next intersection
- Wait at the crosswalk for traffic to clear
- Wait in the center of the intersection for traffic to clear ✓
- Take the right-of-way since you have the light
Answer: C. Wait in the center of the intersection for traffic to clear
You should wait in the center of the intersection for oncoming traffic to clear before completing the left turn.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that when the light is green and no vehicle ahead of you is also waiting to turn left, you may enter the intersection to get ready for your left turn. It also says a left-turning driver must yield to oncoming traffic going straight or turning right. So you move into the intersection, keep your wheels straight, and wait for a safe gap before completing the turn.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Use the next intersection — The handbook lets you use this green light to enter the intersection and prepare, so there is no need to go to the next intersection.
- B. Wait at the crosswalk for traffic to clear — The handbook says you may enter the intersection to prepare for the left turn, so staying back at the crosswalk is not the described procedure.
- D. Take the right-of-way since you have the light — A green light does not settle the left-turn conflict; the left-turning driver still must yield to oncoming traffic.
Remember it
Green means you may move in to get ready, not that oncoming traffic must stop for you.