Left Turn Yield on Green means a green light does not give left-turning traffic the right-of-way. Stop, look for oncoming traffic, and proceed with caution.
What to do
Yield to traffic coming from the other direction, then turn with caution.
Practice question
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This sign beside a traffic signal reads LEFT TURN YIELD ON GREEN. What must a driver turning left do when the signal is a green light?
Turn without stopping, because the green light gives the right-of-way.
Yield to traffic coming from the other direction, then turn with caution.
Wait for a green arrow even though the sign mentions a green light.
Turn only after the light turns red.
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Answer: Yield to traffic coming from the other direction, then turn with caution.
Left Turn Yield on Green means a green light does not give left-turning traffic the right-of-way. Stop, look for oncoming traffic, and proceed with caution.
What does the Left turn yield on green sign mean?
Left Turn Yield on Green means a green light does not give left-turning traffic the right-of-way. Stop, look for oncoming traffic, and proceed with caution. This is study wording cited to VA Driver's Manual (Apr 2026) §2 Regulatory Signs. It is not a verbatim quotation from the manual.
