You are stopped at a red arrow signal wanting to turn. When may you make the turn?
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A.
After a full stop, if no other traffic is approaching the intersection.
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B.
When your traffic light for going straight turns to solid green.
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C.
When the light changes to a green signal or a green arrow. Correct
The answer is "When the light changes to a green signal or a green arrow."
A red arrow means STOP; you may not turn at a red arrow and must remain stopped until a green traffic light or green arrow appears. The 'after a full stop' choice carries the right-on-red rule for a solid red across to the red arrow; a driver who has not learned that the arrow overrides the stop-then-turn habit picks it.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. After a full stop, if no other traffic is approaching the intersection.
Applies the right-on-red rule for a solid red to a red arrow, which the manual treats as no-turn. This answer applies a driving habit from residential right-on-red intersections to a signal with an arrow-specific prohibition.
B. When your traffic light for going straight turns to solid green.
Waits for the wrong signal; a red arrow requires either a green signal or a green arrow to release the turn. This answer assumes the straight-ahead indication governs the turn lane, when the arrow controls the turn independently.
This question tests your knowledge of Traffic Lights in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Traffic Signals: Red Arrow," p.33..
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