What should you do at a flashing red light?

What should you do at a flashing red light?

• A. Stop completely and proceed when safe, as if at a stop sign
• B. Slow down and continue through
• C. Treat as a green light and go
• D. Turn around and find a different route

Answer: (A)

Flashing red light is treated like a stop sign. You must come to a complete stop, before the stop line or crosswalk, look for cross traffic and pedestrians, and then proceed only when the way is clear and you have the right of way. It’s not enough to slow down or go through as if it were green, and turning around isn’t appropriate. The idea is a full, safe stop followed by proceeding when it’s safe.

Flashing red light is treated like a stop sign. You must come to a complete stop, before the stop line or crosswalk, look for cross traffic and pedestrians, and then proceed only when the way is clear and you have the right of way. It’s not enough to slow down or go through as if it were green, and turning around isn’t appropriate. The idea is a full, safe stop followed by proceeding when it’s safe.