BC Class 5&7
Left turns and oncoming traffic
ICBC's driving guide: Rules of the road
On a steady green you may turn left, but you must yield to oncoming traffic and wait for a safe gap. The green gives you access to the intersection, not priority over the traffic coming at you.
Two situations catch people out:
- The light turns yellow while you are waiting in the intersection. You are legally allowed to complete your turn. Watch for oncoming drivers trying to beat the red.
- You are going straight and a vehicle is already in the intersection turning left. You must yield to it.
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Practice questions on this card
- Q-0138You are turning left on a steady green light. What does the green entitle you to?
- Q-0139You are waiting in the intersection to turn left when the light turns yellow. What are you allowed to do?
- Q-0140You are going straight through on a green light and a vehicle is already in the intersection turning left. What must you do?
- Q-0141What is a stale green light?
- Q-0142What is the point of no return as you approach a stale green light?
- Q-0143The light ahead has just turned green. What is the right habit?
- Q-0144All four traffic lights at an intersection are flashing. How should you treat it?
- Q-0159What makes a green arrow a protected turn?
- Q-0160You are stopped at a red light and want to turn left onto a one-way street. Is that permitted?
- Q-0161You approach a flashing green light. Besides pedestrians, what else should you expect?
- Q-0167A crosswalk signal across the intersection changes from a white figure to an orange hand while your light is still green. What does that tell you?
- Q-0170Where do the right-of-way rules for crosswalks and railway crossings appear in the manual?