You want to drive straight through an intersection, but your signal is steady red. What must you do?
Correct answer: Stop and wait for a signal that permits you to proceed.
A red signal stops the through movement. An empty intersection or another driver's action does not authorize you to continue.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, July 2026 (07222026); Lighted Traffic Signals; printed page 23, physical PDF page 35. Checked September 22, 2026. ↗
Your light turns green while another vehicle is still clearing the intersection. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for the vehicle to clear before proceeding safely.
A green signal is permission to proceed only when the path is safe. Give traffic already in the intersection time to clear.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, July 2026 (07222026); Lighted Traffic Signals; printed page 23, physical PDF page 35. Checked September 22, 2026. ↗
A steady yellow appears as you approach, and you can stop safely before the intersection. What is the correct response?
Correct answer: Make a controlled stop.
Yellow warns that the signal is changing to red. When a safe stop is possible, stop instead of racing the change.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, July 2026 (07222026); Lighted Traffic Signals; printed page 23, physical PDF page 35. Checked September 22, 2026. ↗
A traffic signal ahead is flashing red. How should you treat it?
Correct answer: Stop fully, then proceed when safe after yielding.
Flashing red uses the stop-sign procedure: a complete stop followed by a safe, yielding decision. It is not a rolling-stop signal.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, July 2026 (07222026); Flashing Lights; printed page 24, physical PDF page 36. Checked September 22, 2026. ↗
You approach a flashing yellow traffic signal with a clear view. What does it call for?
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed cautiously.
Flashing yellow calls for caution and a reduced approach speed. Look for conflicts rather than assuming that other road users will stop.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, July 2026 (07222026); Flashing Lights; printed page 24, physical PDF page 36. Checked September 22, 2026. ↗
The signal for your left-turn lane is a steady red arrow. What should you do?
Correct answer: Remain stopped instead of turning in that direction.
The Arkansas guide prohibits the movement indicated by a red arrow. Do not substitute the flashing-yellow-arrow rule for this signal.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, July 2026 (07222026); Lighted Arrows; printed page 24, physical PDF page 36. Checked September 22, 2026. ↗
You have a flashing yellow left arrow and an oncoming vehicle is close enough to conflict with your turn. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield and wait for a safe opening.
A flashing yellow arrow permits a cautious left turn after yielding. It does not stop opposing traffic or remove the need to check for pedestrians.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, July 2026 (07222026); Lighted Arrows; printed page 24, physical PDF page 36. Checked September 22, 2026. ↗
A green arrow permits your turn, but a pedestrian is still in your turning path. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for the path to clear, then make the permitted turn.
Use a green arrow only when the movement is safe. A permitted turn does not justify striking someone already in the path.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, July 2026 (07222026); Lighted Arrows; printed page 24, physical PDF page 36. Checked September 22, 2026. ↗
You stop at a circular red signal beside a NO TURN ON RED sign. The road looks empty. May you turn right now?
Correct answer: No. The sign prohibits that turn while the signal is red.
A sign prohibiting right turns on red removes that option. A complete stop and an empty roadway do not cancel the sign.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, July 2026 (07222026); Right on Red Rule; printed page 25, physical PDF page 37. Checked September 22, 2026. ↗
No sign prohibits a right turn on a circular red light. After stopping, you see a pedestrian crossing the road you would enter. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the pedestrian and wait until the turn is safe.
A permitted right turn on red still requires a full stop and a clear path. Check both traffic and the crosswalk before turning.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, July 2026 (07222026); Right on Red Rule; printed page 25, physical PDF page 37. Checked September 22, 2026. ↗
You stop at a stop sign, but a building blocks your view of cross traffic. What should you do next?
Correct answer: Ease forward carefully to obtain a view, yielding before entering.
Complete the required stop first. Then advance cautiously only far enough to see, without taking another road user's right of way.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, July 2026 (07222026); Stop Signs; printed page 25, physical PDF page 37. Checked September 22, 2026. ↗
A stop sign has a painted stop line before the intersection. Where should your first complete stop occur?
Correct answer: Before your vehicle reaches the stop line.
The line establishes the stopping position. Stopping past it can place your vehicle in the space needed by pedestrians or cross traffic.
Source: Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, Edition 10, July 2026 (07222026); Crosswalks and Stop Lines; printed page 34, physical PDF page 46. Checked September 22, 2026. ↗
