How to proceed when there are one red and one green light straight ahead?
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You cannot proceed under the red light. This situation usually occurs on narrow roads with heavy traffic and intersecting diagonal roads. After improvements, an additional yellow light was added. The red light means stop, the yellow light means prepare, and the green light means go.
I've been driving for over a decade and have encountered multiple instances where both red and green traffic signals for straight-through directions were illuminated simultaneously—this is absolutely an abnormal signal malfunction. Faced with such contradictions, I always adhere to the principle of safety first: decisively stopping behind the stop line without attempting to proceed straight through, because the rule is to stop at red lights and go at green lights. When the two conflict, I opt for the most conservative action. I turn on my hazard lights to alert vehicles behind me, then carefully observe the intersection dynamics through the window—checking for police directing traffic, movements of vehicles in other lanes, or alternative indicator signs. Only if the surrounding traffic is safe and orderly do I proceed slowly; otherwise, I patiently wait for the signals to return to normal. I remember one evening during rush hour at a similar malfunctioning intersection—after stopping, the car behind me honked aggressively, but I insisted on waiting for two minutes until the light turned green before moving, avoiding a potential rear-end collision. During routine car maintenance, I also perform simple checks on the lighting system to minimize unexpected occurrences. In short, it's better to wait than to rush—life is priceless.