TRAFFIC SIGNALS - SOLVING A LEFT TURN PROBLEM

PROBLEMS WITH FLASHING YELLOW ARROWS

• NEW DEVICE NEEDS EXPLANATION SO DRIVERS UNDERSTAND IT.
• NOT ALLOWED IF MULTIPLE MOVEMENTS SHARE THE SAME LANE.
• NOT ALLOWED ON SINGLE LANE APPROACHES.
• SHOULD NOT BE USED IF MULTIPLE LANES MAKE THE TURN.
• SOME WRONGLY SEE THIS AS DUMBING DOWN TRAFFIC SIGNALS.
• SOME WRONGLY SEE FYA AS A REDUNDANT VERSION OF CIRCULAR GREEN.
• SOME STATES PREVIOUSLY USED FYA FOR PROTECTED MOVEMENTS.
• SOME REPORTERS HATE FLASHING YELLOW ARROWS JUST TO WRITE STORIES.
• SOME CALL FLASHING YELLOW ARROWS JUST A WAY TO SPEND TAX MONEY.

PREVENTING YELLOW TRAP