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Indiana permit test: traffic signals

Steady and flashing lights, arrows, bicycle signals, pedestrian signals and pedestrian hybrid beacons. 14 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key traffic signals rulesShow the rules
  1. A steady yellow means your right of way is ending. (p. 38)
  2. A flashing yellow light means slow down and use caution. (p. 39)
  3. A green arrow, shown with a red or green light, gives you the right of way to turn, as long as the intersection is clear. (p. 39)
  4. On a green light without an arrow you may turn if the intersection is clear, but you must yield to all oncoming traffic. (p. 39)
  5. A flashing red light is equivalent to a stop sign. (p. 39)
  6. A motorcycle or motor driven cycle stuck at a red light may proceed after a complete stop of at least two minutes, using due caution. (p. 40)
  7. At a non-operating signal, stop before entering. (p. 40)
  8. Stop at the solid white stop line. (p. 40)
  9. DON'T WALK or a raised hand means it is not safe to cross. (p. 41)
  10. Steady red lights mean stop while the pedestrian crosses. (p. 41)

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample traffic signals questions

  1. 1.The light turns steady yellow as you reach the intersection, and you are too close to stop safely. What may you do?

    • AComplete your movement through the intersection
    • BBrake hard and stop no matter how close you are
    • CStop past the line, then back up behind it
    • DSpeed up as much as needed to beat the red light
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    ✓ A. Complete your movement through the intersection

    A steady yellow means your right of way is ending. If you are too close to stop safely, you may complete your movement.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual (Published July 2026), page 38

  2. 2.At an intersection where every direction has a flashing red light, you and a car on your right stop at the same time. Who goes first?

    • AThe car on your right
    • BYou do, because you are on the left
    • CWhoever honks first
    • DWhoever is driving the larger vehicle
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    ✓ A. The car on your right

    When all traffic must stop and two drivers arrive at the same time, the vehicle on the left yields. Since you are on the left, the car on your right goes first.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual (Published July 2026), page 39

  3. 3.At a mid-block crosswalk, a pedestrian hybrid beacon changes to two flashing red lights after the pedestrian has crossed. What may you do?

    • ATurn around and take a different street
    • BStay stopped until the beacon goes completely dark
    • CSpeed up so you clear the crosswalk as fast as possible
    • DGo ahead if the crosswalk is clear of pedestrians
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    ✓ D. Go ahead if the crosswalk is clear of pedestrians

    Steady red lights mean stop while the pedestrian crosses. When the two red lights flash, you may proceed if the crossing is clear of pedestrians.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual (Published July 2026), page 41

  4. 4.What does a flashing red light at an intersection mean?

    • AStop only if a pedestrian is crossing in front
    • BThe signal is broken, so you can ignore it
    • CSlow down and go ahead if the way is clear
    • DTreat it as a stop sign and stop completely
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    ✓ D. Treat it as a stop sign and stop completely

    A flashing red light is equivalent to a stop sign. Come to a complete stop, then proceed with caution.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual (Published July 2026), page 39