New Jersey Basic Auto Learner Permit Practice Test
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You are stopped in the intersection, waiting to turn left on a steady green light with no arrow. An oncoming car is going straight and is already close to the intersection. What should you do?
A is stopped inside the intersection under a steady circular green light, waiting to turn left. B is close on the opposing approach and intends to continue straight.
Correct answer: Let the oncoming car go through, then turn when the way is clear and no pedestrian is in your path.
Why
Left turns across oncoming traffic cause many intersection crashes, because drivers misjudge how fast an approaching vehicle is moving. After you yield and the way is clear, you may complete the turn; oncoming drivers who arrive later must then yield to you. A green arrow lets you turn in the direction it points, but you must still yield to pedestrians.
Verified against New Jersey Driver Manual · Controlled Intersections · p. 69, 214
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