When Can You Enter the Left-Turn Waiting Zone at Traffic Lights?

[CamillaMarie]

Conditions for entering the left-turn waiting zone: 1. When both the straight and left-turn signals are red, left-turning vehicles are prohibited from entering the waiting zone and should queue behind the stop line until permitted to proceed. 2. When the straight signal in the same direction turns green (while the left-turn signal remains red), left-turning vehicles should enter the waiting zone in order and wait to turn left. When the left-turn signal subsequently turns green, vehicles in the waiting zone should proceed to turn left through the intersection in sequence. 3. When the left-turn signal is red (or yellow), left-turning vehicles that have not yet entered the waiting zone should stop behind the stop line and wait, and must not enter the waiting zone. Vehicles already in the waiting zone should continue to turn left through the intersection without stopping within the intersection, maintaining smooth traffic flow.