At a yield sign, which action is correct?

At a yield sign, which action is correct?

• A. Stop completely and wait for a green light
• B. Maintain speed and merge without yielding
• C. Slow down, yield to traffic on the main road, and proceed when safe
• D. You should speed up to merge quickly

Answer: (C)

A yield sign means you must give the right of way to traffic on the main road. As you approach, you should slow down, check for vehicles and pedestrians on the main road, and proceed only when it’s safe. If there’s no traffic approaching, you can merge smoothly without stopping. This aligns with the correct choice: slow down, yield to traffic on the main road, and proceed when safe. Stopping completely is not required unless traffic on the main road necessitates it; maintaining speed and merging without yielding ignores the right-of-way, and speeding up to merge quickly is unsafe.

A yield sign means you must give the right of way to traffic on the main road. As you approach, you should slow down, check for vehicles and pedestrians on the main road, and proceed only when it’s safe. If there’s no traffic approaching, you can merge smoothly without stopping.

This aligns with the correct choice: slow down, yield to traffic on the main road, and proceed when safe. Stopping completely is not required unless traffic on the main road necessitates it; maintaining speed and merging without yielding ignores the right-of-way, and speeding up to merge quickly is unsafe.