Flashing yellow light: slow down, no stop needed
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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What does this flashing yellow light mean?
The rule
A flashing yellow light is a warning: slow down, stay alert, and go on carefully. You are not required to stop.
A flashing yellow light is a warning. Slow down, watch carefully and go on. You do not have to stop.
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.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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