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You are approaching an intersection when the light changes from green to steady yellow. You are far enough back to stop smoothly before the stop line. What should you do?
Car A is well back from the white stop line when its light changes from green to steady yellow. The signal detail shows the yellow lamp.
Correct answer: Stop before the stop line, because the light is about to turn red
Why
State law lets traffic that faces a steady yellow light enter the intersection, but it warns that the green is ending and that red will follow at once. If you are already too close to stop safely, continue through with care. A yellow arrow means that the protection of a green arrow is ending.
Verified against New York State Driver's Manual · Traffic Signals · p. 31
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