You approach an intersection with a steady red traffic light and intend to go straight through. What must you do?
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A.
Slow to about 5 MPH and roll through if the way looks clear.
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B.
Stop only if another car or pedestrian is already in the intersection.
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C.
Come to a complete stop at the stop line and remain stopped until the light turns green. Correct
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D.
Yield to cross traffic and continue through without stopping.
The answer is "Come to a complete stop at the stop line and remain stopped until the light turns green."
Because your path is straight ahead, the manual's Red Light rule applies plainly: come to a complete stop at the stop line and stay stopped until the light turns green. The permitted right on red, and the left from a one-way onto a one-way that flows left, are separate exceptions that do not apply to a driver going straight. Drivers who lean on the rolling-stop habit from a quiet stop sign, easing to about 5 MPH before gliding through when the way looks clear, are the ones who pick A.
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A. Slow to about 5 MPH and roll through if the way looks clear.
A red light demands a complete stop at the stop line, not a rolling approach at reduced speed. Applies the rolling-stop habit some drivers use at quiet stop signs to an intersection with a traffic light, where the manual requires a full stop.
B. Stop only if another car or pedestrian is already in the intersection.
Every driver must stop at a red light whether or not anyone else is present; the presence of cross traffic is not the trigger. Treats a steady red like a yield sign, where stopping is required only when cross traffic or a pedestrian is already there.
D. Yield to cross traffic and continue through without stopping.
A steady red is not a yield; you must stop at the line first, and going straight you may proceed only when the light turns green. Carries over the flashing-yellow rule, treating cautious yielding as a substitute for the complete stop a steady red requires.
This question tests your knowledge of Traffic Lights in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Traffic Signals: Steady Signal Lights, Red Light," p.51..
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