Green Lights: Not Always a Go

What do you do when you see a green light? Rush to the intersection? Start going without checking other traffic? Hope that no one will run a red light? Well, green light doesn't always mean "go", and you should be prepared for that. Here is an article of mine about this issue:

Green Light - The Silent DMV Driving Test Killer


Green lights are the dream of every driver. The ability to just go through intersections without waiting for a red light to change fills drivers with joy. During a driving test, student drivers also prefer to have green lights all the way. This way they don't have to handle red lights and have the risk of making a mistake on it. However, green lights also have their problems and cause drivers to make mistakes. A driving test is the last place a driver would like to make those mistakes.

One mistake is related to lack of attention. Most driving students will go through an intersection when they see a green light. Almost all of them will not check for cross traffic or for possible red light runners. Staring on the road ahead and not checking for other traffic is not illegal, but it is dangerous. The examiner might mark a minor error for that, and many minors can combine to a failure.

Stopping unnecessarily on green lights is a serious mistake and a potential accident. A green light means "go", and if nothing prevents it, drivers should go. Some driving students stop unnecessarily on green lights, especially on right turns. They are not proficient enough in speed control, which makes them slow down to a speed of zero. This can also be a minor error, or a critical error if there is an accident because of it.

However, not all green lights mean "go". When driving through heavy traffic, drivers often forget that blocking intersections is illegal. Some drivers, especially driving students, take the green light as a sign to go ahead without paying attention to road conditions. Blocking an intersection is illegal and can end up in a test failure.

Traffic lights on some places give a green light to both directions of the road at the same time. This means that left turners have to enter the intersection, wait for oncoming traffic to clear, and then complete their turn. A green arrow on these cases gives drivers a "safe" turn. However, some student drivers are so nervous about these situations that they forget the meaning of a green arrow light and stop at the middle of the intersection. This calls the examiner to mark an unnecessary stop, which is a minor error.

All these green light errors can be solved easily. A guide that shows drivers the proper way to behave in intersections with traffic lights will help any driving student pass the driving test the first time. It's one of the best solutions for this type of driving mistakes.

You can find a guide for passing the driving test at the Pass Your DMV Driving Test area of Great-Info-Products.com, along with a free course about more driving test mistakes and tips.

Have a safe Tuesday.
Yours,
Nadav

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