Pedestrian signals — Georgia Permit Test

A steady WALK signal is what tells somebody on foot to leave the curb and cross.

The signal is the only thing telling a walker that the turning traffic has been held for them.

Leave the curb to cross the street.

A flashing DO NOT WALK means nobody new should leave the curb, but anybody already crossing finishes the crossing.

Somebody half way across has nowhere to go back to, so the signal keeps them moving forward.

Flashing - do not leave the curb, but complete walking across the street if already started.

A pedestrian hybrid beacon stays dark for traffic until somebody on foot presses its button, so a dark one is not a broken one.

The beacon sleeps until it is needed, which is why the dark face beside a crosswalk means nothing is waiting.

Pedestrians push a button to activate the overhead beacon and stop road traffic. When WALK appears on the Pedestrian signal, pedestrians can cross the street.

On a pedestrian hybrid beacon a steady yellow tells drivers to ease off and be ready to stop, because two steady reds follow it.

The yellow is your only warning that the beacon is about to hold you for somebody crossing.

The solid yellow is followed by double SOLID RED signals, requiring drivers to stop.

What does a steady WALK signal tell a person on foot?

Leave the curb and cross the street. The signal is the only thing telling a walker that the turning traffic has been held for them. Georgia Driver's Manual, p.97: “Leave the curb to cross the street.”