Flashing yellow arrow: turn after yielding
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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What does this flashing yellow arrow mean?
The rule
A flashing yellow arrow means you may turn left, but the turn is not protected. Yield to oncoming traffic first, then turn with care.
A flashing yellow arrow lets you turn left, but the turn isn't protected. Yield to oncoming traffic, then turn carefully.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 7, page 34. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
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