You approach a signal that is showing a yellow arrow for your turn. What does the yellow arrow mean?
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A.
Oncoming vehicles have just received a green light and will proceed.
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B.
The protected turning time is ending and the signal will change soon. Correct
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C.
Turns from that lane are prohibited until further notice.
The answer is "The protected turning time is ending and the signal will change soon."
A yellow arrow means the protected turning time is ending and the signal will change soon; if you cannot stop safely or are already in the intersection, cautiously complete the turn. Reading the arrow as a prohibition sign, as C does, is the habit of a driver who defaults to treating unfamiliar traffic symbols as bans.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Oncoming vehicles have just received a green light and will proceed.
Describes what an oncoming green would mean for other drivers, not what a yellow arrow means for your turn. This answer shifts focus from the driver's own arrow to what oncoming traffic sees, missing the ending-protection warning.
C. Turns from that lane are prohibited until further notice.
Reads the arrow as a prohibition sign rather than as a signal in a changing phase. This answer reflects a driver's habit of reading unfamiliar traffic symbols as prohibitions by default.
This question tests your knowledge of Traffic Lights in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Traffic Signals: Yellow Arrow," p.33..
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