Topic 3 · Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
A solid yellow arrow means:
- You may turn only if you yield to pedestrians
- The turn is protected for five more seconds
- The protected turning time is ending and the signal is about to change — correct answer
Why
A yellow arrow warns that the protected turn is ending. If you cannot stop safely or are already in the intersection, complete the turn cautiously and watch what the next signal shows. (Section 7, Traffic Signals.)
Practise this in the real format
Reading one answer is not the same as sitting the test. The simulator runs the first-time adult form: 36 questions, 6 mistakes allowed, 83% to pass.
Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.