   Trying to get a drivers license. Got a question
  Okay I'm fixing to get my drivers license and one question that has been really burning me up is ... well.. I drew a diagram to better explain my question here's a picture of my diagram I made:The question is actually in the diagram itself so I don't really need to repeat myself. So if you can answer it that would be all so grateful. Thanks in advance!   
  If I read the image correctly, you should probably wait for the light in your lane to turn green. If the light for the straight lane is green and you don't have a red arrow in the turn lane you can also go if it is clear.   ;  Well what I did was the 2 far right ones were lit green and I turned left. In fact i don't remember exactly now which ones were lit green or red all I remember is doing something wrong because the guy behind me didn't move even though the two on the right were green... I dunno I'm confusing myself trying to remember   ;  Sometimes the straight lanes will be green, but the turn lanes will be red, especially if it is a busy street.   ;  Actually if you have the time. Can you do me a really big favor tell me which lights are for which lanes. The 2 lights on the left are for the 2 turning lanes. The third light is for going straight. But there's only 3 lanes the 4th lane (right turn lane) all you gotta do is yield. Yet there's 4 lights... Which is really confusing so what does the 4th light do if the first 2 tell you to turn left and the 3rd goes straight?   ;  If there are two left turn lanes, you will generally have to wait for the green left arrow from the two left most lights before turning. Two turning lanes is a mess for the simple yield on green solution.   ;Quote:Actually if you have the time. Can you do me a really big favor tell me which lights are for which lanes. The 2 lights on the left are for the 2 turning lanes. The third light is for going straight. But there's only 3 lanes the 4th lane (right turn lane) all you gotta do is yield. Yet there's 4 lights... Which is really confusing so what does the 4th light do if the first 2 tell you to turn left and the 3rd goes straight?I'm not sure, but I think that sometimes they put lights in the right turn lane to explicitly stop you from turning right on red.   ;  It's a left turn. If you have a green light, you can go when the way is clear. If you have a green arrow, you can go (assuming no one is turning right into where you're trying to get to). The position of the lights makes no difference -- lights are not linked to lanes, just directions.   ;  Left Turn Rule (Traffic Lights):If you see a solid green light AND a green left turn arrow, you can go.If you see a solid green light AND a red left turn arrow, you can NOT go.If you see a solid green light BUT no green OR red turn arrow, you can go (intersection right-of-ways apply).Bottom line: If you see a directional traffic light pointing in the direction you want to go, you must obey that light. The lack of any directional light indicates you can go ONLY if the path is clear. (Unless otherwise posted).   ;  Here's a hint, if you crash, there was a 50% chance you did it wrong [grin]Seriously though, the rules are pretty straightforward.  If you see a directional arrow light, it overrides any solid light regardless of color and you have the vehicular right-of-way (when green/yellow).  Otherwise, you follow the solid lights and yield to everyone else.  There may be explicit signage that you have to look out for that can changes things slightly (ex. "No Turn On Red").  In every case you yield to pedestrians, of course.Disclaimer:  These rules are based on Nevada law.  YMMV depending on state.   