A red arrow points toward your intended turn. The intersecting road appears empty. What must you do?
Correct answer: Remain stopped; do not turn in the arrow's direction while it is red.
A red arrow prohibits movement in its direction. Wait until it goes out and a permitted green indication is displayed.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 45; PDF p. 47 — Arrows: red arrow ↗
Your lane displays a green left arrow while the circular light for through traffic is red. Which movement does the arrow permit?
Correct answer: The indicated left turn, after checking that the path is clear.
The green arrow permits the movement it points toward. It does not authorize unrelated movements or eliminate the need to avoid a hazard in your path.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 45; PDF p. 47 — Arrows: green arrow ↗
A HAWK pedestrian beacon is flashing red and you approach the crossing. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stop, then proceed when pedestrians have cleared the crosswalk and it is safe.
At the flashing-red HAWK phase, drivers must still stop. They may then proceed when pedestrians have cleared the crossing.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 45; PDF p. 47 — High-Intensity Activated CrossWalK signals: flashing red ↗
A normally signal-controlled intersection has lost power and every signal is dark. How should you treat your approach?
Correct answer: Stop as though the intersection were controlled by a stop sign.
Connecticut requires a stop at an intersection with an inoperative traffic light. Then apply the appropriate yielding rules and enter cautiously.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 25; PDF p. 27 — Stop Light Not Working ↗
A police officer directs you to remain stopped even though your signal is green. Which instruction controls?
Correct answer: The officer's direction.
Obey a law-enforcement officer directing traffic even when the direction conflicts with the traffic signal.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 36; PDF p. 38 — Right-of-Way: law-enforcement direction ↗
You and a car on your right reach an uncontrolled intersection together from crossing roads. Both intend to go straight. Who must yield?
Correct answer: You must yield to the car on your right.
At an uncontrolled intersection, yield to traffic coming from your right. Do not force the issue if the other driver fails to yield.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 36; PDF p. 38 — Right-of-Way: uncontrolled intersection ↗
At a four-way stop, another driver has already stopped before you reach your stop. No pedestrians or other conflicts are present. Which action is appropriate?
Correct answer: Let the earlier-arriving driver go first.
The first driver to reach a four-way stop goes first after stopping. The right-hand tie-breaker applies when vehicles arrive at the same time.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 36; PDF p. 38 — Right-of-Way: four-way stop arrival order ↗
You are leaving a driveway to join a public road. Traffic is approaching along that road. What is your duty?
Correct answer: Yield to the traffic already on the road.
Drivers entering from a driveway, alley or roadside must yield to vehicles already on the main road. Signaling does not create priority.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — Right-of-Way: driveway, alley or roadside entry ↗
Traffic is circulating toward your entry at a roundabout. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow down and wait for a sufficient gap, yielding to circulating traffic.
Entering traffic yields to vehicles already circulating and to pedestrians in the crosswalk. Choose the appropriate lane before entering.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — Roundabouts: entry ↗
You are circulating in a roundabout toward your exit. What is the correct approach?
Correct answer: Signal right for your exit, yield to pedestrians there, and do not stop just to admit entering traffic.
The manual calls for a right signal at the intended exit and yielding to exit-crosswalk pedestrians. Stopping merely to let another approach enter disrupts the roundabout's priority.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — Roundabouts: circulating and exiting ↗
On an undivided road, a school bus facing you stops with its red lights flashing. What must you do?
Correct answer: Stop and wait until the red lights stop and children have cleared the roadway.
The school-bus stop requirement applies to either direction on an undivided road. After the lights stop, check that children are clear before proceeding.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — Right-of-Way: stopped school bus ↗
A stopped school bus with flashing red lights faces you on the opposite roadway, separated from you by a physical median. What does the manual say?
Correct answer: You are not required to stop for that opposite-direction bus under this divided-road exception.
The exception applies when the bus is coming toward you and a median or physical barrier separates the roadways. Remain alert; it does not remove other traffic or pedestrian duties.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — Right-of-Way: school bus median exception ↗
An ambulance using emergency signals approaches while you are already in an intersection. What should you do?
Correct answer: Clear the intersection, then pull as far right as practical and stop.
Do not block the intersection. Clear it, pull right and remain stopped until the emergency vehicle passes, unless an authorized official directs otherwise.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — Right-of-Way: approaching emergency vehicle while in intersection ↗
A bus traveling in your direction appropriately signals to rejoin traffic from its stop. What is your responsibility?
Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to the bus.
Connecticut requires drivers to yield to a bus traveling in the same direction when it appropriately signals. Respond smoothly and leave room for its movement.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 37; PDF p. 39 — Right-of-Way: bus appropriately signaling ↗
At a crosswalk entrance, a pedestrian steps to the curb and raises an arm toward approaching traffic to indicate an intention to cross. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow or stop as needed and yield the right-of-way.
The manual includes this clear indication of intent in the crosswalk-yield duty. Crosswalk protection is not limited to a person already in the middle of your lane.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 16; PDF p. 18 — Pedestrians: intent to cross at crosswalk entrance ↗
Your traffic light turns green while a pedestrian using a white cane is still crossing the road. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stay stopped until the pedestrian is out of the road.
The manual directs drivers to stop and stay stopped for the person crossing. A green light is not permission to crowd or frighten a blind pedestrian.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 16; PDF p. 18 — White Canes and Guide Dogs ↗
A work-zone flagger signals you to stop although your usual travel lane appears open. What should you do?
Correct answer: Obey the flagger and stop as directed.
Flaggers direct traffic through changing work-zone conditions. An apparently open lane is not evidence that it is safe to disregard their instructions.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 15; PDF p. 17 — Work Zones: instructions from flaggers ↗
Traffic is stopped beyond a railroad crossing, leaving less than one car length beyond the rails. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait before the tracks until there is enough space to clear them completely.
Check for a full vehicle-length opening beyond the crossing before entering. Never depend on the queue moving in time to get off the rails.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 15; PDF p. 17 — Railroad Crossings: space beyond tracks ↗
One train has just passed at a crossing with more than one track. What must you consider before crossing?
Correct answer: Another train may be hidden by the one that just passed.
Wait until you can see that all tracks are clear, and continue obeying any active crossing signals or gates. A passing train can conceal another train.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 15; PDF p. 17 — Railroad Crossings: multiple tracks ↗
Railroad lights are flashing and a gate is down, but you cannot see a train yet. What should you do?
Correct answer: Remain stopped until the gate rises and the lights stop flashing.
The manual prohibits driving around a lowered gate. Lack of a visible train does not cancel the warning.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual, revised March 2023; printed p. 52; PDF p. 54 — Railroad Crossing Gates ↗
