Red traffic signals — South Dakota Permit Test

A steady red light means come to a complete stop and wait until the light turns green and there is no crossing traffic before you go.

Creeping on red into the crossing puts you in front of traffic that has the green.

A steady RED traffic light means come to a complete stop.

You may turn right on a steady red light after coming to a complete stop, if it is safe and no sign prohibits turning on red.

A rolling right on red catches the walker who stepped off the curb as you looked left.

If you are turning right, you may turn after coming to a complete stop if it is safe to do so and if there is no sign prohibiting turning on a red light.

When turning on red, stop first and yield to all traffic, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and cars, then proceed while staying in your lane.

Swinging wide into the far lane on a red turn can put you in the path of a car coming through.

When turning on red, stop first, yield to all traffic including pedestrians, bicyclists, and cars before proceeding safely and staying in your lane.

A flashing red light means the same as a stop sign: come to a complete stop, then go when it is safe.

Treating a flashing red like a yellow sends you through a crossing where other drivers have no stop.

A flashing RED traffic light means the same as a stop sign.

A red arrow means you must stop and cannot go in the direction of the arrow; you may go when the red arrow goes out and a green arrow or light comes on.

Turning on a red arrow puts you across lanes that have a green light at full speed.

A RED arrow means you must stop and that you cannot go in the direction of the arrow.

At a steady red light, when may you go straight ahead?

After it turns green and crossing traffic is clear. Creeping on red into the crossing puts you in front of traffic that has the green. South Dakota Driver License Manual, p.32: “A steady RED traffic light means come to a complete stop.”