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Difficulty: MediumTraffic Light Signals

When a traffic light signal at an intersection is completely unpowered and unlit due to a power failure, approaching drivers are legally required to come to a complete stop and treat the intersection as an all-way stop before proceeding.

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True. Approaching drivers must come to a complete stop and treat an unlit traffic signal as an all-way stop.
When an electronic traffic light signal loses power and goes completely dark, traffic safety laws dictate that the intersection defaults to an all-way stop. Every driver must bring their vehicle to a complete stop at the stop line or crosswalk before yielding right-of-way appropriately.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the operational status of the traffic signal
The signal is completely dark and unlit due to a power outage.
Recognizing that normal automated light sequencing has ceased dictates the default legal protocol.
2
Apply the fallback right-of-way rule for inactive traffic signals
The intersection operates legally as a multi-way (all-way) stop.
Motor vehicle codes specify that when traffic control signals fail completely, all approaching traffic must come to a full stop and yield to vehicles that arrived first or are to their right.

Key Concept

Handling Unlit or Inactive Traffic Signals
Estimated Time:45s
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Traffic Light Signals

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