Delaware: Traffic signals — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Traffic signals and signs apply to which of these people?” · “What does Delaware’s Red Light Reinforcement Program monitor busy intersections for?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Delaware Driver Manual" (July 2026), Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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In the signal part of the sign and signal test, a red light is associated with which instruction?
- Prepare to stop
- Proceed with caution
- Stop
- Yield to pedestrians only
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Correct answer: Stop
The manual’s example of colored signals labels red as Stop.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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In the signal part of the sign and signal test, a yellow light is associated with which instruction?
- Prepare to stop
- Stop
- Proceed with caution
- Yield to pedestrians only
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Correct answer: Prepare to stop
The manual’s example of colored signals labels yellow as Prepare to stop.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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In the signal part of the sign and signal test, a green light is associated with which instruction?
- Stop
- Prepare to stop
- Speed up
- Proceed with caution
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Correct answer: Proceed with caution
The manual’s example of colored signals labels green as Proceed with caution.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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Traffic signals and signs apply to which of these people?
- Only people driving motor vehicles
- Anyone walking, driving, or riding a bike
- Only drivers and motorcycle riders
- Only people driving cars and trucks on highways
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Correct answer: Anyone walking, driving, or riding a bike
The manual says signals and signs apply to every person walking, driving, or riding a bike on a street or highway.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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What does the manual call a major cause of crashes?
- Driving with the headlights on in daytime
- Stopping at a stop line before the crosswalk
- Yielding the right-of-way to other drivers
- Failing to heed a signal’s or sign’s message
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Correct answer: Failing to heed a signal’s or sign’s message
The manual names failing to heed a signal’s or sign’s message as a major cause of crashes.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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How are citations sent to drivers caught by Delaware’s Red Light Reinforcement Program?
- Automatically through the U.S. Postal Service
- By a police officer at the roadside
- By e-mail within one hour of the violation
- Delivered in person by a DMV employee
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Correct answer: Automatically through the U.S. Postal Service
The manual says citations are automatically sent via the U.S. Postal Service after the driver and tag are recorded.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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What does Delaware’s Red Light Reinforcement Program monitor busy intersections for?
- Vehicles with expired registration only
- Pedestrians crossing outside the crosswalk
- Motorists who disobey traffic laws
- Traffic jams at peak hours
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Correct answer: Motorists who disobey traffic laws
The program is described as a way of monitoring busy intersections for motorists who disobey traffic laws.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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The manual teaches four simple rules for traffic signals. What does the yellow signal mean in these rules?
- Proceed with caution
- Prepare to stop
- Stop
- Speed up and clear the intersection
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Correct answer: Prepare to stop
The four rules list YELLOW as prepare to stop.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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In the manual’s four rules for understanding traffic signals, what does a green signal mean?
- Proceed at full speed
- Prepare to stop
- Yield to all traffic before moving
- Proceed with caution
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Correct answer: Proceed with caution
The four rules list GREEN as proceed with caution.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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In the manual’s four rules, to which directions do arrow signals apply?
- Only the direction indicated
- All directions, like round lenses
- Both the direction shown and straight ahead
- Only the direction opposite the arrow
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Correct answer: Only the direction indicated
The fourth rule states that arrows apply to only the direction indicated.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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At a steady red light with no stop line or crosswalk, where must you stop?
- At the middle of the intersection
- Before entering the intersection
- After you have entered the intersection
- At the far side of the intersection
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Correct answer: Before entering the intersection
Where there is no stop line or crosswalk, the manual says to stop before entering the intersection.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 69 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 69)
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What does a steady yellow light mean?
- The signal is changing from red to green
- You must stop immediately in all cases
- The signal is changing from green to red
- You may speed up to clear the intersection
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Correct answer: The signal is changing from green to red
The manual says a steady yellow light means the signal is changing from green to red; prepare to stop.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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What should you do if the light turns steady yellow and you are too close to stop safely?
- Stop suddenly in the middle of the intersection
- Continue through the intersection with care
- Back up behind the stop line
- Turn around at the crosswalk
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Correct answer: Continue through the intersection with care
The manual says that if you are too close to stop safely, continue through the intersection with care.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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At a steady green light, whom must you yield to?
- Only vehicles approaching from the right
- Only vehicles that are turning left
- Nobody, because a green light gives you the right-of-way
- Pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection
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Correct answer: Pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection
The manual says you must yield to pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection or adjacent crosswalk.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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What does a flashing red light mean?
- Slow down and proceed without stopping
- The signal is about to turn green
- Stop completely, as at a stop sign
- Stop only if other vehicles are approaching
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Correct answer: Stop completely, as at a stop sign
The manual says a flashing red light means the same as a stop sign; you must come to a complete stop and proceed only when safe.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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What does a flashing yellow light mean?
- Come to a complete stop and wait for a green light
- Slow down, be more aware, and proceed with caution
- The signal is about to turn red
- Stop and yield to all cross traffic
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Correct answer: Slow down, be more aware, and proceed with caution
The manual says a flashing yellow light means slow down, be more aware, and proceed with caution.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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When you approach a flashing yellow light, you should be careful of what?
- Oncoming traffic that is controlled by a steady green light
- Pedestrians who have a steady DON’T WALK signal
- Vehicles stopped behind you
- Crossing intersection traffic controlled by a flashing red
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Correct answer: Crossing intersection traffic controlled by a flashing red
The manual warns to be careful of crossing intersection traffic controlled by a flashing red.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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What must you do when traffic signals are in place but no lighted indication is visible?
- Reduce speed and prepare to yield to vehicles in or approaching the intersection
- Treat the intersection as having no traffic control and keep your speed
- Wait for an officer before entering the intersection
- Stop and wait until the lights come back on
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Correct answer: Reduce speed and prepare to yield to vehicles in or approaching the intersection
The manual says a driver approaching a dark signal shall reduce speed and prepare to yield to other vehicles in or approaching the intersection.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 70 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 70)
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What is the difference between round color lenses and arrows?
- Arrows apply to all directions, while round lenses apply to one direction
- Arrows apply only to pedestrians, while round lenses apply to vehicles
- Arrows apply only to a specific direction, while round lenses apply to all directions
- Round lenses apply only to turns, while arrows apply only to going straight
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Correct answer: Arrows apply only to a specific direction, while round lenses apply to all directions
The manual says arrows apply only to a specific direction, while round lenses apply to all directions.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 71 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 71)
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What is required when a steady red arrow is displayed?
- A full stop, after which you may proceed in the arrow’s direction
- A full stop, and you may not proceed in the direction of the arrow
- Slowing down and yielding to oncoming traffic
- Stopping only if pedestrians are present
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Correct answer: A full stop, and you may not proceed in the direction of the arrow
The manual says a full stop is required and you may not proceed in the direction of a steady red arrow.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 71 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 71)
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What may you do at a flashing red arrow?
- Turn in the direction of the arrow without stopping
- Go straight ahead after slowing down
- Wait until the arrow turns steady yellow before turning
- Turn in the direction of the arrow after coming to a full stop
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Correct answer: Turn in the direction of the arrow after coming to a full stop
The manual permits turns in the direction of a flashing red arrow after a full stop.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 71 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 71)