When approaching a traffic signal displaying a flashing yellow arrow, drivers:
- Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.
- Should come to a complete stop.
- May turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. ✓
- Have the right-of-way and may expect oncoming traffic to stop for them.
Answer: C. May turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
A flashing yellow arrow means you may turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a flashing yellow left-turn arrow allows a driver to turn left, but the driver must yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic. So the turn is permitted, yet it is not protected: you wait for a safe gap before completing it. That is why the correct choice is to turn left only after yielding. The passages do not describe this arrow as a stop signal or as giving you priority over opposing vehicles.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow. — A flashing yellow arrow is about making a left turn after yielding, not about merging into a lane in the arrow’s direction.
- B. Should come to a complete stop. — The handbook says this arrow allows a left turn once you yield; it does not require a complete stop.
- D. Have the right-of-way and may expect oncoming traffic to stop for them. — You must yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic, so you cannot expect those vehicles to stop for you.
Remember it
Think of the flashing yellow arrow as “turn, but yield” — not a protected green arrow.
Official handbook: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), Chapter 4: Right-of-Way , p. 25