How should you react to a flashing red signal?

How should you react to a flashing red signal?

• A. Stop completely, yield to cross traffic if required, and proceed when the intersection is clear
• B. Stop only if visibility is low
• C. Slow down and continue without stopping
• D. U-turn immediately

Answer: (A)

A flashing red signal means you must come to a complete stop before the intersection, just like a stop sign. After stopping, check for cross traffic and pedestrians, yield to them as required, and only go when the intersection is clear and it’s safe to proceed. The idea is to give everyone crossing or coming from other directions a chance to pass safely before you enter. The other options would put you and others at risk: you don’t stop only if visibility is low, you don’t slow down and keep moving, and you certainly don’t U-turn.

A flashing red signal means you must come to a complete stop before the intersection, just like a stop sign. After stopping, check for cross traffic and pedestrians, yield to them as required, and only go when the intersection is clear and it’s safe to proceed. The idea is to give everyone crossing or coming from other directions a chance to pass safely before you enter. The other options would put you and others at risk: you don’t stop only if visibility is low, you don’t slow down and keep moving, and you certainly don’t U-turn.