When turning left on green with heavy opposing traffic, what is the recommended action?

• A. Proceed slightly into the intersection and yield to all oncoming traffic
• B. Turn immediately and ignore oncoming traffic
• C. Stay in your lane and wait for a green arrow
• D. Do not turn at all

Answer: (A)

When turning left on green, you must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. If opposing traffic is heavy, you shouldn’t sit back and block the intersection while waiting for a perfect moment. Instead, you can move slightly into the intersection to position yourself, continuing to yield to oncoming vehicles. This lets you take advantage of a safe gap as soon as one appears without holding up traffic behind you, reducing the chance of getting stuck in the middle of the intersection. You still proceed only when it’s safe and the oncoming traffic yields or a clear gap opens. The other approaches ignore the need to yield or assume a situation that isn’t guaranteed, which increases risk.