Regulatory, Lane & Parking Signs
You are about to turn right at a traffic signal and see this sign. What must you do?
- ATurn without slowing, because pedestrians must wait for you.
- BWait for a green arrow before you make the turn.
- CYield to people who cross the street you turn onto.
- DSound your horn to warn people, then turn.
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Correct answer: C. Yield to people who cross the street you turn onto.
Why
This sign is used at traffic signals where turning drivers might not expect people in the crosswalk. When you turn, yield to pedestrians who cross the street you are entering, even when your light is green. Wait until they are out of your path. A similar sign with a STOP symbol in place of the yield triangle means you must stop for pedestrians.
Why the other answers are not correct
- A. The sign tells turning drivers to yield, so pedestrians do not have to wait for you.
- B. The sign does not require a green arrow; it tells you to yield to pedestrians as you turn.
- D. A horn does not give you the right of way; you must let pedestrians go first.
Verified against Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 · Section 2B.59 Traffic Signal Signs and Plaques (R10-5 through R10-30) · p. 172, 174
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