Should I Continue Driving or Stop in the Left-Turn Waiting Zone When the Light Turns Red?
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When the left-turn signal turns red after a vehicle has entered the waiting zone, it should continue to proceed since it has already passed the stop line and does not count as running a red light. However, the vehicle must not stop in the waiting zone. Below are some relevant details about left-turn waiting zones: 1. Purpose: The left-turn waiting zone lane is several meters long. Based on China's road width standards, urban arterial roads have a width of 3.5 meters per motor vehicle lane. Roads implementing the 'left-turn waiting zone' are generally one-way roads with three or more lanes. It is estimated that 3 or 4 additional vehicles can pass per traffic signal cycle, amounting to approximately 100 vehicles per hour, effectively increasing the traffic flow at intersections and reducing vehicle congestion. 2. Precautions: The 'left-turn waiting zone' is exclusively for left-turning vehicles. When the straight-through signal in the same direction turns green, even if the left-turn signal is red, left-turning vehicles are permitted to enter the 'left-turn waiting zone' at the intersection and wait until the left-turn signal turns green before proceeding through the intersection. The left-turn waiting line is not a 'stop line.' If both the straight-through and left-turn signals are red, all vehicles must wait behind the previous stop line.
