In Utrecht you drive in the left-turn lane towards a junction with traffic lights. The light above your lane shows an arrow to the left; to the right of the carriageway there is a cycle path with its own cycle light. What applies to you? (Multiple answers possible.)
- ✓ The light with the arrow applies only to traffic turning left
- At yellow you must stop, even if you are already too close to stop safely
- If the cycle light turns green, you may drive too, even though your own light is red
- ✓ At green you do not enter the junction if you cannot get off it
Correct answer: The light with the arrow applies only to traffic turning left; At green you do not enter the junction if you cannot get off it
Explanation
False — you follow a light that is not for you. The cycle light applies to cyclists, moped riders on the cycle path and disabled vehicles, not to cars. You only drive when your own light is green.
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong: you leave out the exception for yellow. Yellow means stop, but whoever is already so close that stopping safely is no longer possible may drive on. An emergency stop is not needed.
- Wrong: you follow a light that is not for you. The cycle light applies to cyclists, moped riders on the cycle path and disabled vehicles, not to cars. You only drive when your own light is green.
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