Steady light meanings — Maine Permit Test

A green light means go, but you may go through only with caution, if the way is clear of traffic and pedestrians.

A car that floors it the moment the light turns green hits the driver who ran the red.

You may go through with caution if the way is clear of traffic and pedestrians.

A steady yellow light means the light is about to change to red, so begin to slow down.

A driver who speeds up on yellow is still in the intersection when the cross traffic gets green.

The light is about to change to red. Begin to slow down.

At a red light you must stop before entering the intersection and wait behind any stop line or crosswalk until the light turns green.

A car that creeps over the line sits in the crosswalk where people are walking.

You must wait behind any stop line or crosswalk until the light turns green.

In Maine, a right turn on a red light is allowed after stopping, unless a sign says otherwise.

A driver who thinks right on red is never allowed blocks the lane, and one who turns without stopping hits a walker.

A right turn at a red light is permitted, after stopping, unless posted otherwise.

A driver turning right on red must yield to pedestrians and all vehicle traffic.

The turning car has no green of its own, so the walker and the car with the green are both in its path.

Vehicles making a right turn on red must yield to pedestrians and all vehicle traffic.

Your light turns green. What may you do?

Go with caution if the way is clear. A car that floors it the moment the light turns green hits the driver who ran the red. Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.50: “You may go through with caution if the way is clear of traffic and pedestrians.”