You are coming to an intersection with a flashing yellow light. You should:
- Stop and wait for the light to change.
- Make a U-turn because the intersection is closed.
- Drive carefully through the intersection. ✓
- Prepare to stop; the light is about to turn red.
Answer: C. Drive carefully through the intersection.
Drive carefully through the intersection.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says a flashing yellow light warns you to slow down and go ahead with caution. That fits the choice to drive carefully through the intersection. It is not a stop signal, and it is not the steady yellow warning that tells you the light is about to turn red. So you should reduce speed, stay alert, and continue through only when it is safe.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Stop and wait for the light to change. — A flashing yellow light does not require you to stop and wait; it warns you to slow down and proceed with caution.
- B. Make a U-turn because the intersection is closed. — The handbook passage says nothing about the intersection being closed or about making a U-turn at a flashing yellow light.
- D. Prepare to stop; the light is about to turn red. — Preparing to stop because the light is about to turn red describes a steady yellow light, not a flashing yellow light.
Remember it
Flashing yellow means caution, not stop: ease off, check the intersection, and keep moving when it is safe.
Official handbook: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7), Chapter 4: Right-of-Way , p. 25