Your light has just turned green. What should you do before you move off?
Right.Not quite. The answer is A.
Drivers sometimes run late reds and people may still be crossing. Look both ways before you go.
Source: Safe driving practice
Signal · Traffic lights
Green traffic light
You may go straight or turn, once the way is clear and you have given way where needed.
Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 62Asked in general knowledgeAsked in road safetyShown in 5 practice questions
What it means
What does a green traffic light mean in NSW?
Here the bottom lamp glows green and the red and amber above it are dark. A plain green round light lets you drive straight ahead, turn left or turn right, as long as no arrow or sign limits the turn. It gives you the right to go, not a guarantee that the way is clear. Someone may run a late red, and people may still be on the crossing.
What to do
- 1
Look both ways across the intersection before you move off.
- 2
Turning right, give way to oncoming traffic and people crossing.
- 3
Be ready for a green you are approaching to change to yellow.
Practice questions with this sign
The light ahead is green as you approach from some way back. What should you be ready for?
Right.Not quite. The answer is A.
A green light can change at any time. If it turns yellow you must stop, unless you are so close that stopping suddenly would be unsafe.
Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 57
Common questions
- Can you turn right on a green light without an arrow?
- Yes, on a plain green round light, once oncoming traffic and people crossing are clear.
- Should I go as soon as the light turns green?
- Look across the intersection first. Someone may be running a late red, and walkers may still be on the crossing.
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