When you arrive at an intersection and the traffic lights are dark and not working, what must you do?
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A.
Come to a full stop, then proceed with caution after yielding. Correct
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B.
Wait at the intersection until the lights start working again.
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C.
Slow down and proceed without stopping if the way is clear.
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D.
Continue at the posted speed limit through the intersection.
The answer is "Come to a full stop, then proceed with caution after yielding."
When traffic control lights are not working, the manual treats the intersection like a stop-controlled intersection: the driver must come to a full stop before proceeding, then yield to any pedestrians and to vehicles that have already stopped or are already in the intersection, and only then proceed with caution.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. Wait at the intersection until the lights start working again.
Invents a wait-for-repair rule the manual does not impose; drivers stop and then proceed with caution. Borrows the 'stay put until the gate lifts' instinct from a stalled railroad crossing, where waiting for the signal to clear is the correct move.
C. Slow down and proceed without stopping if the way is clear.
Treats a dark signal like a flashing yellow; the manual requires a full stop, not just a slowdown. Comes from the half-remembered rule that only a lit red indication demands a complete stop, so a dead signal seems to warrant only a cautious roll-through.
D. Continue at the posted speed limit through the intersection.
Skips the mandatory full stop the manual requires whenever traffic control lights are not working. Assumes a signal with no lit color is the same as no signal at all, so the posted speed limit alone governs the intersection.
This question tests your knowledge of Traffic Lights in Nevada. Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Signals," p.30..
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