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Traffic Light Signals

Traffic light signals regulate traffic flow in intersections. They consist of straight traffic lights, arrow traffic lights, and traffic lights with symbols. 
The following rules apply at an intersection controlled by standard traffic signals (also known as traffic lights):
  1. A red signal means stop.
  2. A green signal means you can go, provided it is safe, and:
    a.  if you are turning right, you give way to vehicles coming towards you that are going straight through
    b.  you give way to pedestrians crossing. This includes riders of mobility devices and wheeled recreational devices.
  3. A yellow signal means indicates that the lights will soon turn red and you should stop before the lights unless you are so close to the intersection that you can't stop safely.
  4. A flashing red signal means the traffic signals are not working. In this case you must apply the give way rules for uncontrolled intersections.

The following rules apply at an intersection controlled by arrow traffic signals (also known as traffic lights). When arrows are displayed on traffic signals, they apply only to vehicles going in the direction the arrow is pointing. For example:
  1. A red arrow means you must stop if you are traveling in the direction the arrow is pointing.
  2. A yellow arrow means you must stop if you are traveling in the direction the arrow is pointing, unless you are so close to the intersection that you can't stop safely.
  3. A green arrow means you can go if you are traveling in the direction the arrow is pointing, provided it is safe.

Flashing Light Signals

Flashing Light signals regulate traffic in particularly dangerous places. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

The most common examples include Railway, Temporary Speed Restriction, and Temporary Intersection.

Overhead Lane Control Signals

Overhead Lane Control signals regulate traffic lanes. There are three types of Overhead Lane Control signals:

  1. The first is the Red Cross which tells you the lane is not open for use given it has oncoming traffic. Do not drive in the lane with this overhead lane control sign.
  2. The second is the Green Arrow which tells you the lane is open for your lane and carries traffic in the same direction you are going.
  3. The third is the Yellow Arrow which tells you which lane you should drive in where there are multiple lanes. Potentially warns of oncoming lanes ahead.

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