When turning left at a green light, to whom must you yield?

• A. Oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
• B. The vehicle behind you
• C. Oncoming traffic only
• D. Pedestrians only

Answer: (A)

When you turn left on a green light, you must yield to anyone who could intersect your path: oncoming vehicles and pedestrians. Oncoming traffic may still be approaching, and they have the right of way to continue through the intersection, so you wait until it’s safe to complete your turn. Pedestrians in crosswalks also have the right of way, so you must stop for them and only turn once they have cleared your path. You don’t need to yield to the vehicle behind you; their position doesn’t override the safety of your turn. That’s why this option—yielding to both oncoming traffic and pedestrians—is the correct one.