At a junction in Zutphen a yellow light is flashing above the road. There are shark's teeth on your road. A car approaches from the left on the crossing road. What do you do?
- You drive on: the flashing light decides here who goes first
- You drive on: without a working traffic light, right goes first
- ✓ You let the car from the left go first: the shark's teeth apply
Correct answer: You let the car from the left go first: the shark's teeth apply
Explanation
False — you read the yellow flashing light as a priority rule. A yellow flashing light only says: dangerous spot, take care. Priority here follows from the shark's teeth, so you let traffic on the crossing road go first.
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you read the yellow flashing light as a priority rule. A yellow flashing light only says: dangerous spot, take care. Priority here follows from the shark's teeth, so you let traffic on the crossing road go first.
- Wrong: you think the shark's teeth lapse once the light flashes. A flashing yellow light does not switch off shark's teeth or signs; they still apply, so you give way to traffic from the left and from the right.
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