At a YIELD sign, you must actually come to a stop when:
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A.
The intersection has no signal light
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B.
Another road user needs to pass first Correct
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C.
A stop or limit line is painted at the sign
The answer is "Another road user needs to pass first"
A YIELD sign forces an actual stop only when a vehicle, bicyclist, or pedestrian would otherwise have to wait for you to pass. C carries the STOP-sign rule about pausing at the limit line over to YIELD signs, where a painted line does not create a stop requirement on its own.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. The intersection has no signal light
The manual ties the required stop to another road user needing to pass, not to whether a signal is present. This answer applies the uncontrolled-intersection right-of-way rules from the who-goes-first section, missing that the YIELD sign is itself a control that already sets priority.
C. A stop or limit line is painted at the sign
The manual conditions yielding on another road user needing to pass, not on any pavement marking at the sign itself. This answer carries the STOP-sign rule about stopping at the limit line over to YIELD signs, where a painted line does not create a stop requirement on its own.
This question tests your knowledge of Regulatory Signs in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Red YIELD Sign," p.35..
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