- Red: come to a complete stop; a right turn needs a full stop + no "no right turn" sign + it being safe
- Steady yellow: stop before the intersection if you can do so safely; otherwise proceed cautiously.
- Green: proceed, but a left turn yields to oncoming through-traffic and pedestrians in the crosswalk
- Green arrow + red light: proceed only in the arrow's direction, no stop needed; green arrow + green light: proceed as arrowed, or elsewhere if safe and legal
- Flashing red means stop, then proceed when safe; flashing yellow means proceed cautiously. At a flashing green traffic signal, opposing traffic faces red, but still yield to lawful users in the intersection.
- The one legal case for turning left on red: from a one-way street onto another one-way street, after a full stop and confirming it's safe (unless a sign prohibits it)
- Sign shapes sort by category: octagon = stop, inverted triangle = yield, pentagon = school, diamond = warning (yellow) / construction (orange), rounded rectangle = distance info (green)
- "Permitted/prohibited" signs are actually square or rectangular boards — the green circle or red slash-circle is just the icon printed on the board, not the sign's own shape
- A single solid yellow line: passing is allowed within an urban area; outside urban areas, or with a double solid yellow line, passing is never allowed; where a broken line runs beside a solid one, only the broken-line side may pass
The sign system at a glance: shape sets the category, colour adds detail.
All four directions flashing red at once = treat it exactly like a 4-way stop, not just "slow down and go."
Knowledge points and examples
Recognition and meaning of warning, regulatory, service, direction, and vehicle signs
What shape is a regulatory sign (e.g., speed limit)?
Regulatory signs are typically rectangular or square with a white background.
What shape is a warning sign?
Warning signs are diamond-shaped with a yellow or orange background.
Traffic-light indications, arrows, lane-control lights, failures, and signal precedence
When facing a green right-turn arrow alongside a red light, a driver:
A green arrow with a red light means you may proceed only in the direction of the arrow when safe.
A steady yellow traffic light means:
A steady yellow means stop unless you cannot do so safely.
Line, symbol, arrow, lane-reservation, and pavement marking rules
A single solid white line between driving lanes in an urban area means:
A solid white line between lanes means lane changing is not permitted in that area.
A 'parking lane' as defined in the Handbook is:
A parking lane is the portion of a primary highway between the right edge and the nearest solid white line (not centre line).
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