Lighted arrows — Maine Permit Test

Lighted arrows on the Maine permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

A red light with a green arrow means you may go carefully in the direction of the arrow, yielding to all other vehicles and pedestrians.

A driver who sees red and freezes holds up the turn lane; one who turns without yielding hits a late walker.

A red light with a green arrow means you may go cautiously in the direction of the arrow, yielding to all other vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.50

A steady yellow arrow clears the turning traffic at an intersection before the light turns red.

A driver who starts a turn on the yellow arrow is still turning when the cross street gets its green.

A steady yellow arrow clears the turning traffic at an intersection before the light turns red.
Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.50

A steady red arrow means traffic making that turn must stop until the arrow changes to green.

A driver who turns on a red arrow, thinking it is like right on red, turns into oncoming cars that have the green.

A steady red arrow means traffic making the turn indicated by the arrow must stop until the arrow changes to green.
Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.50

When there is more than one traffic light, obey the one directly over your lane.

A driver watching the next lane's green arrow drives straight into the intersection on a red.

When there is more than one traffic light obey the one that is directly over your lane.
Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.50

On the test

The light is red but a green arrow points left. What may you do?

Turn left with care, yielding to others. A driver who sees red and freezes holds up the turn lane; one who turns without yielding hits a late walker. Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.50: “A red light with a green arrow means you may go cautiously in the direction of the arrow, yielding to all other vehicle and pedestrian traffic.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Maine Driver’s License Manual, published by the Maine Secretary of State, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-05.