Traffic Lights
Traffic lights, flashing signals, lane-use signals, and pedestrian signals.
Traffic Lights rules in California follow the federal framework with state-specific limits, distances, and exceptions. The practice questions below are drawn from the California driver handbook, so they track the state's own rules.
Traffic Lights questions, California edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- A steady red traffic light means you must: →
- What must you do at a flashing yellow traffic light? →
- A green arrow at a traffic light allows you to: →
- At an intersection without a dedicated right-turn lane, you want to turn right at a red light. You may do so only when: →
- You are stopped at a red arrow signal wanting to turn. When may you make the turn? →
- The traffic light at an intersection you are approaching is completely dark. What should you do? →
- You approach a signal that is showing a yellow arrow for your turn. What does the yellow arrow mean? →
- Your signal is green but traffic ahead is stopped inside the intersection. What should you do? →
- A flashing yellow left-turn arrow means that you may turn left: →
- A pedestrian is still in the crosswalk when the pedestrian signal begins flashing DON’T WALK. As a driver, you must: →
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