A flashing red traffic light is treated the same as a regular red traffic light because it indicates that drivers must come to a complete stop before proceeding.
A flashing red traffic light is used the same way as a stop sign. You treat a flashing red traffic light the same way you do as a stop sign. If the traffic light is "blacked-out", it's to be treated as an all-way stop. What I do when I come up to a flashing red traffic light, I look at the cross-traffic signals to see if they're also flashing red, or if they're flashing yellow to see if they stop or if they don't stop.
A red traffic light means stop, and you must come to a complete stop before the intersection or crosswalk. A flashing red traffic light indicates the same as a regular red light – you must come to a complete stop, but you can proceed when the way is clear after yielding to other vehicles and pedestrians.
The red flashing traffic light means that you are to come to a stop, yield to other traffic and then you can procede when the way is clear.
It tells you to proceed with caution.
Traffic approaching the light is to stop. If the way is clear, traffic can then proceed through the intersection.
When approaching a flashing yellow arrow traffic light, a driver should proceed with caution and yield to oncoming traffic before making a left turn.
You must stop
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A flashing yellow arrow light means you may turn left, but you must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
You can differentiate between a flashing yellow and a flashing red traffic light based on their position and pattern. A flashing yellow light indicates caution and advises drivers to slow down and proceed with care. A flashing red light requires drivers to come to a complete stop before proceeding when safe.
stop and proceed when clear, with caution (of course)
A red light - steady or flashing - means STOP. A steady amber light means Caution - signal about to change. A flashing amber light means SLOW DOWN.