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You drive at 35 mph toward an intersection. The light changes from green to steady yellow while you are still far enough back to stop smoothly. What should you do?
A travels at 35 mph on a long approach to an intersection. Its signal shows steady yellow, and A is several car lengths behind the white stop line.
Correct answer: Stop at the stop line, because you have room to stop safely
Why
Only a driver who is too close to stop safely should continue through the intersection with care. Speeding up to beat the red can put you in the intersection when cross traffic gets its green light. Look ahead at the signal as you approach, so that a change to yellow does not surprise you.
Verified against North Carolina Driver Handbook · Traffic Signals · p. 82
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