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Difficulty: MediumRight-of-Way Rules at Intersections

You arrive at a four-way intersection where a power outage has caused the traffic signals to flash red in all directions. You plan to make a left turn. At the same time, an oncoming vehicle directly across from you stops and intends to proceed straight through the intersection, while a pedestrian begins crossing the street into which you are turning. What is the correct yielding procedure you must follow in this situation?

  1. Yield the right-of-way to both the oncoming vehicle going straight and the pedestrian in the crosswalk.Answer
  2. B
    Proceed with your left turn first because arriving at a flashing red light grants turning vehicles right-of-way.
  3. C
    Yield only to the pedestrian, while taking right-of-way over the oncoming straight-moving vehicle.
  4. D
    Proceed through the intersection without making a complete stop, treating the flashing red light as an advisory yield.

Answer

Yield the right-of-way to both the oncoming vehicle going straight and the pedestrian in the crosswalk.
When a traffic signal is flashing red in all directions, drivers must treat the intersection as an all-way stop. Under standard right-of-way rules, a driver turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles traveling straight through the intersection as well as any pedestrians crossing the street.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the signal status requirement
Treat the flashing red signal in all directions as an all-way stop, requiring a complete stop before entering.
Traffic law mandates that an out-of-order or flashing red signal functions exactly like an all-way stop sign.
2
Apply vehicle right-of-way rules for turning drivers
Determine that the vehicle making a left turn must yield to oncoming traffic proceeding straight.
When two vehicles arrive simultaneously at an all-way stop from opposite directions, straight-through traffic has priority over turning traffic.
3
Apply pedestrian safety rules
Yield to the pedestrian crossing the street into which the left turn is being made.
Pedestrians lawfully inside crosswalks have right-of-way over turning vehicles at all intersections.

Key Concept

Right-of-Way at Flashing Red Traffic Signals and Left Turn Yielding Rules
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Right-of-Way Rules at Intersections

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