What does a flashing amber light at an intersection mean?

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What does a flashing amber light at an intersection mean?

A flashing amber at an intersection is a warning to slow down and proceed with caution. You don’t stop automatically as you would with a stop sign or a full red light; instead, you scan for other road users and be prepared to stop if necessary. Yield to pedestrians in or approaching the crosswalk and to any vehicles that are already in the intersection or that have the right of way. Move through only when it’s safe to do so. This signal is essentially telling you to be extra alert and to give way when needed, rather than to proceed without slowing or to stop for no reason.

A flashing amber at an intersection is a warning to slow down and proceed with caution. You don’t stop automatically as you would with a stop sign or a full red light; instead, you scan for other road users and be prepared to stop if necessary. Yield to pedestrians in or approaching the crosswalk and to any vehicles that are already in the intersection or that have the right of way. Move through only when it’s safe to do so. This signal is essentially telling you to be extra alert and to give way when needed, rather than to proceed without slowing or to stop for no reason.

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