Left turn on red: one-way into one-way
A free practice question for the New York permit test, with the answer explained.
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When may you turn left at a steady red light?
The rule
At a steady red light you may turn left only from a one-way street onto a one-way street, after a full stop and yielding to traffic and pedestrians. In New York City no turn on red is allowed unless a sign permits it.
After a full stop and yielding to traffic and pedestrians, you may turn left on a steady red from a one-way street onto a one-way street. In New York City, not unless a sign allows it.
From the New York State Driver's Manual, page 31. 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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