You approach an intersection controlled by a flashing red traffic light. What are you required to do?
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A.
Yield to cross traffic but do not come to a complete stop.
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B.
Stop and remain stopped until the light changes to green.
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C.
Treat it like a stop sign; stop and proceed when it is safe. Correct
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D.
Slow down and roll through the intersection with caution.
The answer is "Treat it like a stop sign; stop and proceed when it is safe."
A flashing red is treated the same as a stop sign: come to a full stop and proceed only when it is safe to do so. Choice D carries over the flashing-yellow "proceed with caution" rule listed just below it in the same section, missing that a flashing red is pinned to the stop-sign rule instead.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Yield to cross traffic but do not come to a complete stop.
A yield without stopping is the wrong action; the flashing red is a stop, not a yield. This answer carries over a yield-sign habit because both controls warn cross traffic, missing that the manual pairs flashing red with a stop sign, not a yield.
B. Stop and remain stopped until the light changes to green.
A flashing red is not part of a normal red-yellow-green cycle; after stopping, you proceed when the way is clear rather than waiting for a green light. This answer applies steady-red behavior to a flashing red, waiting for a green cycle instead of proceeding once the intersection is clear.
D. Slow down and roll through the intersection with caution.
A flashing red requires a full stop, not a cautious roll-through. This answer confuses the flashing red with the flashing yellow listed right below it, whose 'proceed with caution' instruction lets a driver continue without stopping.
This question tests your knowledge of Traffic Lights in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "Traffic Signals: Flashing Signal Lights, Flashing Red Light," p.52..
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