At a busy junction in Gouda your traffic light turns green. Right behind the junction the traffic on your road is at a standstill; there is no room for your car. Someone behind you honks. What do you do?
- You enter the junction; waiting at green holds up the traffic
- You enter the junction; green gives you the right to drive onto it
- ✓ You wait before the junction until there is room on the far side
Correct answer: You wait before the junction until there is room on the far side
Explanation
False — you see green as a free pass. Green means go, but it gives no right to enter a junction you cannot leave; you may not block a junction. Wait before the junction until there is room.
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you think you must drive on at green. Green gives permission to go, not a duty to enter a full junction. Honking behind you does not change that: you may not block the junction.
- Wrong: you see green as a free pass. Green means go, but it gives no right to enter a junction you cannot leave; you may not block a junction. Wait before the junction until there is room.
Topic: The three-colour traffic light: green, yellow, red — and its limits
Read the rule: Core: The three-colour traffic light: green, yellow, red — and its limits
Sections
- Challenge: The three-colour traffic light: green, yellow, red — and its limits
- The model: The three-colour traffic light: green, yellow, red — and its limits
- Core: The three-colour traffic light: green, yellow, red — and its limits
- Why it matters: The three-colour traffic light: green, yellow, red — and its limits
- Active recall: The three-colour traffic light: green, yellow, red — and its limits
- Teach back: The three-colour traffic light: green, yellow, red — and its limits
- Memory hook: The three-colour traffic light: green, yellow, red — and its limits