Flashing yellow beacon in Canada
What exactly does a flashing yellow beacon mean in Canada?
According to the Ontario driver handbook
A flashing yellow beacon above an intersection, above a warning sign or on an obstruction in the road, warns you to drive with caution.
Let's look at this intersection:
I want to turn left. The dark car has a Stop sign. (But that's his sign, not mine.). Does the yellow beacon gives me the right of way or not?
Best Answer
The answer is in your quote. The flashing yellow light is to tell you to use caution at the intersection, it makes no implications about right of way, use common sense.
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What does a flashing yellow beacon mean?
Flashing Yellow A yellow flashing light indicates that a driver may proceed through the intersection with caution..What vehicle has a yellow flashing beacon?
Vehicles with flashing amber beacons. These warn of a slow-moving or stationary vehicle (such as a traffic officer vehicle, salt spreader, snow plough or recovery vehicle) or abnormal loads, so approach with caution.What vehicles have a flashing yellow?
Flashing Yellow\u2013A flashing yellow traffic signal light warns you to \u201cPROCEED WITH CAUTION.\u201d Slow down and be alert before entering the intersection. Yield to any pedestrians, bicyclists, or vehicles in the intersection. You do not need to stop for a flashing yellow traffic signal light.Are strobe lights illegal in Ontario?
Yes. The Safer Roads for a Safer Ontario Act 2007 was passed June 4 2007. Under that legislation, police service vehicles are permitted to use blue flashing lights in combination with red flashing lights.Flashing Green Arrows on Canadian Traffic Signals (Alberta \u0026 Quebec)
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