SC DMV Road Signs and Signals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a green traffic signal mean?
- Proceed if intersection is clear (Correct answer)
- Proceed without looking
- Always accelerate
- Yield to all traffic then go
Correct answer: Proceed if intersection is clear
Green means you may go if the intersection is clear, but you must still yield to any vehicles or pedestrians already in the intersection.
Question 2: A solid yellow traffic light means:
- The light is about to turn red — prepare to stop (Correct answer)
- Speed up to clear the intersection
- Yield to cross traffic
- Same as a flashing yellow
Correct answer: The light is about to turn red — prepare to stop
A steady yellow light warns that the signal is about to turn red, and you should stop if you can do so safely.
Question 3: What does a flashing yellow light indicate in South Carolina?
- Slow down and proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- Stop completely
- Yield to all cross traffic
- Road is closed
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution
A flashing yellow means slow down, watch for cross traffic or hazards, and proceed carefully — no full stop required.
Question 4: What does a green arrow traffic signal indicate?
- You may move in the direction of the arrow (Correct answer)
- You must turn in that direction
- The intersection is fully clear
- Pedestrians have right-of-way
Correct answer: You may move in the direction of the arrow
A green arrow is a protected turn signal indicating you may proceed in the arrow's direction; oncoming traffic is stopped.
Question 5: What does a red 'X' signal above a lane on a highway indicate?
- That lane is closed — do not use it (Correct answer)
- Toll lane ahead
- No passing in that lane
- Speed camera present
Correct answer: That lane is closed — do not use it
A red X over a lane means the lane is closed to traffic, often used on reversible or managed lanes.
Question 6: What color are guide and informational signs (such as highway route markers) typically?
- Green (Correct answer)
- Blue
- White
- Brown
Correct answer: Green
Green signs provide directional and distance information, such as highway exit signs and mileage markers.
SC DMV Road Signs and Signals 2
What does a green traffic signal mean?