Key Kentucky facts: Traffic Signals
In some metropolitan areas signals are horizontal, with red on the left, yellow in the middle and green on the right. Section Six, Traffic Signals, PDF p. 42 Two flashing red lights mark a railroad crossing; stop and go only after they stop flashing and no train is coming. Section Six, Flashing Lights, PDF p. 43 A vehicle that entered on yellow may clear the intersection on red, but entering after the light turns red is illegal. Section Six, Traffic Signals, PDF p. 43 If an intersection has several signal heads, follow the one above your own lane. Section Six, Lighted Arrows, PDF p. 43 A green arrow pointing up means you may go straight ahead. Section Six, Lighted Arrows, PDF p. 43 Sample Traffic Signals questions
What does a green arrow pointing straight up mean?
Left turns only Stop and wait for green You may go straight ahead U-turns are allowed Show the answer
You may go straight ahead
The arrow shows the direction you may go.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Lighted Arrows, PDF p. 43
An intersection has several traffic lights. Which one should you obey?
The one over your lane The one on the far right The brightest one The one for the left lane Show the answer
The one over your lane
Follow the signal for the lane you are in.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Lighted Arrows, PDF p. 43
What do two flashing red lights at the side of the road usually mark?
A fire station A railroad crossing A school zone A closed lane Show the answer
A railroad crossing
Stop, and go only after the lights stop flashing and no train is coming.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Flashing Lights, PDF p. 43
Besides intersections, where might you see a flashing yellow light?
Only on unmarked police cars Only on stopped school buses Only at railroad crossings with gates On a tow truck or in a construction area Show the answer
On a tow truck or in a construction area
A flashing yellow means slow down and watch for others.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Flashing Lights, PDF p. 43
A train is coming at a crossing with a white X-shaped Railroad Crossing sign. Where must you stop?
Between the rails, clear of the train Behind the stop line or before the crossing Just past the tracks, out of the way Anywhere along the road you choose Show the answer
Behind the stop line or before the crossing
Stay there until the crossing is clear.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, PDF p. 44
How should you cross railroad tracks when no train is coming?
Shift gears while on the tracks Cross slowly with your windows rolled up Stop on the tracks to look both ways Look both ways and cross quickly without stopping Show the answer
Look both ways and cross quickly without stopping
If traffic or a signal makes you stop, stop at the stop line before the tracks.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, PDF p. 44
Which of these counts as a traffic control device in Kentucky?
A parked police car with no one in it A mailbox at the curb A roadside billboard A school crossing guard's directions Show the answer
A school crossing guard's directions
Signals, signs, pavement markings and directions from officers, highway workers and crossing guards all count.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Traffic Control Devices, PDF p. 42
You entered an intersection on yellow, and the light turns red. What may you do?
Finish clearing the intersection Back up behind the stop line Stop in the middle Wait for the next green Show the answer
Finish clearing the intersection
Entering after the light is red is illegal, but a vehicle already in may clear it.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Traffic Signals, PDF p. 43
On a horizontal traffic signal, where is the red light?
On the left It changes position On the right In the middle Show the answer
On the left
Yellow is in the middle and green on the right.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Traffic Signals, PDF p. 42
A temporary traffic signal in a work zone turns red. Where should you stop?
Next to the first worker You need not stop in work zones Wherever traffic thins out At the white line, if there is one Show the answer
At the white line, if there is one
Work zones may use temporary signals, often announced by a signal-symbol warning sign.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Work Zone Signs, PDF p. 45
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