Rules of the Road

What does a flashing red traffic light mean?

South African learner's licence practice question. Difficulty: medium.

Answer: A flashing red light must be treated as a stop sign - you must stop completely and proceed only when safe.

  1. A. Proceed with caution
  2. B. Treat it as a stop sign - come to a complete stop - correct
  3. C. The lights are broken, proceed freely
  4. D. Give way to the right

Explanation

A flashing red light must be treated as a stop sign - you must stop completely and proceed only when safe.

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