What should you do at a red light that is flashing?

• A. Treat it as a stop sign; come to a complete stop, then proceed when safe
• B. Proceed through cautiously without stopping
• C. Speed up to cross quickly
• D. Turn left immediately

Answer: (A)

When you see a red light that’s flashing, treat the intersection like a stop sign. You must come to a complete stop, then proceed only when the way is clear and you’ve yielded to any cross traffic and pedestrians. This rule exists because a flashing red signal indicates you must stop and only go when it’s safe, rather than rolling through as you would with a steady green or red. After stopping, check for vehicles already in the intersection and for pedestrians, then go when it’s safe. The other options aren’t appropriate because moving through without stopping ignores the explicit instruction to stop, speeding up to cross quickly is dangerous, and turning left immediately without checking can put you into the path of others.