Can You Turn Left on a Straight Green Light?
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Whether you can turn left on a straight green light depends on the situation. Situations where turning is allowed: At an intersection with standard three-color traffic lights, you can turn left on a green light, but you must yield to oncoming straight-moving vehicles. Situations where turning is not allowed: When encountering lane-specific arrow signals, if the straight arrow is green but the left-turn arrow is red, you cannot turn left, but you may enter the left-turn waiting area. Vehicles in the left-turn lane can proceed when the left arrow turns green. Relevant regulations are as follows: Article 38 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" (State Council Order No. 405) states: For motor vehicle and non-motor vehicle signal lights, when the yellow light is on, vehicles that have already crossed the stop line may continue to proceed; when the green light is on, vehicles are permitted to proceed, but turning vehicles must not impede the passage of straight-moving vehicles or pedestrians. When the red light is on, vehicles are prohibited from proceeding. At intersections without non-motor vehicle or pedestrian crosswalk signals, non-motor vehicles and pedestrians should follow the motor vehicle signal lights. When the red light is on, right-turning vehicles may proceed if they do not impede the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians.
