Traffic signals in Louisiana
The Class D & E Driver’s Guide shows or names everything on this page: 10 in all, on pages 33–34, 76.
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Steady GREEN Traffic Light
This means you can go through the intersection if it is clear to do so. You must yield to emergency vehicles and other roadway users as required by law. If you are stopped at the intersection and the light turns green, you must allow crossing traffic to clear the intersection before you go ahead. Turning left at a steady green traffic light means you may turn but only when the intersection is clear to do so. You should always yield to the oncoming traffic flow and pedestrians.
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Steady YELLOW Traffic Light
This is a warning the traffic signal is about to change to red. You should slow down and come to a complete stop, if you can do so before the stop bar. If you are already in the intersection when the yellow light comes on, you may continue safely through the intersection.
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GREEN Arrow
This means you can turn in the direction of the arrow, if the intersection is clear of other roadway users. When the arrow is green, oncoming or crossing traffic should yield to your turning action, but be careful of others making a right turn on red from the other side of the intersection.
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Flashing YELLOW Traffic Light
This warning means slow down, look for any traffic entering the intersection and proceed with caution. If traffic is in the intersection, stop and let the traffic pass before proceeding.
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Steady YELLOW Arrow
This means that the green arrow is ending; you should prepare to stop and yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic or pedestrians.
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Steady RED Traffic Light
This means stop behind the stop bar, crosswalk, or intersection until the traffic signal turns green. When turning right at an intersection, if there is no sign prohibiting a right turn on red, you may turn after stopping and yielding to traffic, including pedestrians. Some left turns may be permitted on red when moving from a one-way street onto another one-way street.
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Flashing RED Traffic Light
This means you must stop behind a stop bar, crosswalk, or intersection before entering and use the same procedure as you would at a stop sign, by coming to a complete stop, looking both ways before entering the intersection and yielding right-of-way.
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RED Arrow
This means you must stop and you may not go in the direction of the arrow until the green arrow returns.
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DON'T WALK
A steady signal means the pedestrians must not enter the roadway towards the signal. Flashing "DON'T WALK" signals means that pedestrians may not start to cross the roadway but those already crossing may continue to the nearest sidewalk, traffic island or safety zone.
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WALK
A steady signal means that pedestrians may cross the roadway towards the signal. A flashing "WALK" signal is sometimes used to indicate that there is a possible conflict between pedestrians and vehicles.
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