When approaching a steady green traffic light, drivers should:
- Continue driving, unless there are vehicles or pedestrians already in the intersection. ✓
- Stop if a police officer is nearby.
- Treat the intersection like a four-way stop.
- Come to a complete stop before proceeding.
Answer: A. Continue driving, unless there are vehicles or pedestrians already in the intersection.
When you come up to a steady green light, go ahead and drive through, but only if the intersection is clear of vehicles and pedestrians.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a steady green light means you can proceed when it is safe, going straight or turning unless another sign or signal says otherwise. It also tells you to watch for cars and pedestrians in the intersection, and to be aware of drivers who may race through to beat a red light. So the green light gives you permission to go, but that permission is conditioned on the way being clear. That matches continuing to drive unless vehicles or pedestrians are already there.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Stop if a police officer is nearby. — The handbook says you must obey an officer who is directing traffic, but it never says a green light turns into a stop just because an officer is somewhere nearby.
- C. Treat the intersection like a four-way stop. — A four-way stop means stopping and taking turns, and nothing in the handbook treats a steady green light that way.
- D. Come to a complete stop before proceeding. — Coming to a complete stop is what a steady red light or a stop sign requires, not a green light that lets you proceed when it is safe.
Remember it
Green means go, but your eyes still check the intersection first for cars and people before you move through.