What does a red arrow indicate?

• A. You may move in the direction of the arrow when safe.
• B. Stop and do not move in the direction of the arrow until it changes or you have a safe, legal opportunity to proceed.
• C. You should yield to pedestrians only.
• D. You may turn left with the arrow when oncoming traffic is clear.

Answer: (B)

A red arrow acts like a stop signal for the specific movement it governs. You must come to a complete stop and you may not proceed in that direction until the signal changes to allow it, or you have a safe, legal opportunity to proceed.

This is stricter than a regular red light because it only applies to the lane or turn indicated by the arrow, not to other directions. So you can’t go in the arrow’s direction even if the cross traffic is clear, until the arrow turns green or you’re given a legal way to move.

The other options don’t fit because they either describe moving on a red signal, or focus on pedestrian yields or turning on red, which isn’t permitted when a red arrow is shown.