You all know those boxes that hang on a pole at intersections? You know, the ones with the three different coloured lights in them? Well, BELIEVE IT OR NOT ... These are not just some Christmas decorations that the city forgot to take down! These are something called TRAFFIC LIGHTS. Traffic lights serve almost the same purpose as STOP SIGNS.
The traffic light consists of three coloured circles and each one has a different meaning. Let's start with what each colour means:
GREEN means GO! Green means that you can go, you have the right-of-way, it is your turn to enter/go through the intersection.
RED means STOP! Red means that you have to STOP, it is NOT your turn to enter/go through the intersection, you DO NOT have the right-of-way.
YELLOW OR AMBER means THE LIGHT IS GOING TO TURN RED! Now we all know what RED means ... So when the light is YELLOW, that means that it is about to be RED which means you have to STOP. I don't want to confuse you, but there are some exceptions to this rule. Like when the road is really wet or icy and stopping means that you would lose control. Otherwise, you have no excuse for not stopping. Contrary to popular belief, yellow does not mean stomp on the gas!
Earlier, I said that traffic lights were like stop signs. There is one difference. At a stop sign, you come to a stop and then you can go again. At a traffic light, when the light is RED that means you cannot GO until the light turns GREEN again.
Let's recap: RED means STOP, GREEN means GO, and YELLOW means the light is going to turn RED which we all know means STOP!
At this point, if you still have no clue what a traffic light is or what you are supposed to do when you see one, you should:
A) Take your driver's license from your wallet and set it on fire!
OR
B) Never ever attempt to get your driver's license because you are obviously too stupid to possess one!
AND
C) Stick to public transit for the remainder of your days!
DRIVE SAFELY EVERYONE!
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