A flashing red light at an intersection carries the same meaning as which type of sign?
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A.
Yield sign
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B.
Stop sign Correct
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C.
Warning sign
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D.
Do not enter sign
The answer is "Stop sign"
The manual describes flashing red directly: drivers must come to a full stop and may proceed only when the road is clear and they have the right-of-way. The manual states plainly that the signal has the same meaning as a stop sign. The other sign types listed do not require a mandatory full stop before proceeding.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Yield sign
Treats a flashing red like a yield sign, which allows slowing without a full stop; the manual requires a full stop at a flashing red. Follows the driver-ed intuition that a flashing signal is weaker than a solid one, so a flashing red feels like a yield you can roll through.
C. Warning sign
A warning sign alerts drivers to hazards ahead but does not require stopping; a flashing red requires a full stop. Reads the blinking pattern as a general caution alert, the way emergency flashers or a yellow warning sign ask a driver to slow but not stop.
D. Do not enter sign
A do-not-enter sign prohibits entering the roadway at all, while a flashing red allows movement after a full stop when the road is clear. Fixates on red as a blanket ban and treats the flash as decoration, when the flash is exactly what releases the driver to proceed after stopping.
This question tests your knowledge of Traffic Lights in Nevada. Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Signals," p.30..
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