When you must stop at a red traffic signal in New York?

When you must stop at a red traffic signal in New York?

• A. Stop completely; you may proceed only when the light turns green or when turning is allowed by a green arrow or sign.
• B. Slow down but stop only if necessary.
• C. Proceed if no cross traffic.
• D. Stop only if there is a police officer.

Answer: (A)

Red means stop. You may not cross or enter the intersection while the light is red, and you only move when you’re given permission to do so. You can proceed when the signal turns green, or when a protected turn is indicated by a green arrow. If there’s a sign that allows turning (for example, a sign permitting a turn on red after a stop, or a green arrow authorizing a turn), you may turn in that case as well. This covers the common right-turn-on-red rule after a complete stop, unless a sign prohibits it. The other ideas are not correct because they suggest you may proceed without a green signal or a permitted turn, or you can go based on cross-traffic alone, or you should wait only if a police officer is present. None of those reflect the rule that red requires a stop and you move only when green or when a turn is explicitly allowed.

Red means stop. You may not cross or enter the intersection while the light is red, and you only move when you’re given permission to do so. You can proceed when the signal turns green, or when a protected turn is indicated by a green arrow. If there’s a sign that allows turning (for example, a sign permitting a turn on red after a stop, or a green arrow authorizing a turn), you may turn in that case as well. This covers the common right-turn-on-red rule after a complete stop, unless a sign prohibits it.

The other ideas are not correct because they suggest you may proceed without a green signal or a permitted turn, or you can go based on cross-traffic alone, or you should wait only if a police officer is present. None of those reflect the rule that red requires a stop and you move only when green or when a turn is explicitly allowed.