Regulatory, Lane & Parking Signs
What does this sign tell you?
- ADo not turn while your signal shows a red light
- BDo not turn left or right at this intersection
- CYou may turn on red after you stop and yield
- DTurns on red are banned in rush hours but allowed at other times
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Correct answer: A. Do not turn while your signal shows a red light
Why
This sign means you must not turn while your signal is red, even after a full stop and even when the way is clear. Stay stopped until a signal allows your turn, then yield to pedestrians and other traffic. The sign does not ban turns on green. A different sign, NO TURN ON RED EXCEPT FROM RIGHT LANE, allows the turn on red from one lane.
Why the other answers are not correct
- B. Wrong: the sign bans turns only while the signal is red; you may still turn when the signal permits the turn.
- C. Wrong: the sign removes the turn on red that is usually allowed after a stop.
- D. Wrong: the sign shows no hours, so the ban applies whenever the signal is red; a time limit needs an added legend or plaque.
Verified against Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 · Section 2B.60 No Turn on Red Signs (R10-11 Series, R10-17a, and R10-30) · p. 175
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