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Difficulty: HardTraffic Lights and Signals

You enter a signal-controlled crossroads on a green light with the intention of turning right, positioning your vehicle in the centre of the junction. Before you can complete the manoeuvre, a continuous stream of oncoming traffic holds you up, and the traffic lights change to red. What should you do?

  1. A
    Select reverse gear immediately and back up behind the stop line before the cross-street traffic begins to move.
  2. B
    Flash your headlights repeatedly to alert oncoming drivers that they must yield priority and allow you to finish turning.
  3. Complete the right turn safely as soon as the oncoming traffic comes to a stop for the red light.Answer
  4. D
    Remain stationary in the centre of the junction, focusing only on the vehicle ahead, until your direction receives a green signal again.

Answer

Complete the right turn safely as soon as the oncoming traffic comes to a stop for the red light.
When you have legally crossed the stop line on a green light to turn right, you are already committed to the junction. If oncoming vehicles prevent you from turning immediately, you should wait until the oncoming traffic stops (which occurs when the lights turn amber and red) and then safely complete your turn to clear the junction.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Assess your vehicle's physical position relative to the junction stop line.
Confirm that the vehicle has already crossed the stop line legitimately during the green phase.
Traffic signal stop lines mark the legal threshold; once crossed legally, the driver is committed to the junction.
2
Observe oncoming traffic as the signal aspects cycle to amber and red.
Identify when oncoming vehicles decelerate and stop behind their respective stop line.
Turning across oncoming traffic while they still have momentum creates a high collision risk.
3
Check the exit road and complete the turn to vacate the intersection before cross traffic proceeds.
The intersection is cleared smoothly, preventing gridlock.
The UK Highway Code requires drivers who have advanced into an intersection to clear it promptly once conflicting traffic ceases.

Key Concept

Junction clearance rules and legal obligations after crossing a stop line on a green signal aspect.
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Traffic Lights and Signals

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