Lesson 5.4 | Module 5: Everyday Road Problems

Traffic Lights

Approach lights early enough to stop safely or continue calmly when it is clearly safe.

Main Video

Filter lights from 11:54Traffic light crossroads from 12:43

Visual Guide

Traffic lights
Traffic lights need early planning, mirrors, and safe stopping decisions.

Visual Guide

Box junction enter or do not enter
Only enter a box junction when the exit is clear, except the right-turn exception.

What This Helps With

Traffic lights are simple until learners approach too fast, panic at amber, or misunderstand green arrows.

The Simple Version

Look well ahead. If the lights have been green for a while, expect they may change. Amber means stop if you can do so safely.

Common Mistakes

  • Speeding up to beat amber.
  • Braking harshly when it was unsafe to stop.
  • Stopping over the line.
  • Thinking a green light always removes other priority rules.

What Examiners Care About

They want safe anticipation: no sudden harsh braking, no red-light mistakes, and no rushing into blocked junctions.

Practise On Your Next Lesson

Ask your instructor to talk through amber decisions after each set of lights.

Ask Your Instructor

"Was that a safe stop, or should I have continued?"

Quick Self-Check

  • Did I see the lights early?
  • Was my amber decision calm?
  • Did I stop before the line?
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