What should you do at a flashing red light?

What should you do at a flashing red light?

• A. Stop completely and proceed with caution, yielding right-of-way
• B. Ignore and continue driving
• C. Speed up to beat the light
• D. Treat as a flashing yellow light

Answer: (A)

When you see a flashing red light, treat it like a stop sign. You must come to a complete stop, before the intersection, and look for cross traffic, bicycles, and pedestrians. After stopping, proceed only when the way is clear and you have the right of way. Move through the intersection with caution, yielding to any vehicles or pedestrians who have priority. This is different from a flashing yellow (which you just proceed through with caution) and from ignoring the signal or speeding through.

When you see a flashing red light, treat it like a stop sign. You must come to a complete stop, before the intersection, and look for cross traffic, bicycles, and pedestrians. After stopping, proceed only when the way is clear and you have the right of way. Move through the intersection with caution, yielding to any vehicles or pedestrians who have priority. This is different from a flashing yellow (which you just proceed through with caution) and from ignoring the signal or speeding through.