Straight green arrow (traffic lights)

angelmum

can you go on the right box junction if the straight green arrow lits up then wait for the green right arrow to turn right?

RustyNut

angelmum wrote: »

can you go on the right box junction if the straight green arrow lits up then wait for the green right arrow to turn right?

No, wait behind the stop line until you get the appropriate green.

Dravokivich

RustyNut wrote: »

No, wait behind the stop line until you get the appropriate green.

That's incorrect.

You can proceed into the junction, yield and make your turn when it's safe to do so if the filter for turning right does not have an independent red light.

You wait behind the stop line if the right turn has a red light.

Not all junctions have a Red light on the turns off them.

billie1b

Dravokivich wrote: »

You can proceed into the junction, yield and make your turn when it's safe to do so if the filter for turning right does not have an independent red light.

You wait behind the stop line if the right turn has a red light.

This is totally wrong, this only applies if the straight on light is a green light and not a green arrow.
If you come upon a junction with a straight on green arrow you must not enter the junction until the right green arrow turns on for you to proceed

Dravokivich

billie1b wrote: »

This is totally wrong, this only applies if the straight on light is a green light and not a green arrow.
If you come upon a junction with a straight on green arrow you must not enter the junction until the right green arrow turns on for you to proceed

Only if the right has a red light.

whomitconcerns

If there is a straight filter then threre will be an accompanying red light. You can not proceed to turn right if there is a straight arrow filter green only.

Dravokivich

whomitconcerns wrote: »

If there is a straight filter then threre will be an accompanying red light. You can not proceed to turn right if there is a straight arrow filter green only.

There is not always a red light for a turn off a junction. Even if the turn has a seperate arrow for green. Once there is no Red light you can proceed if it's safe to do so once the straight has a green light.

http://www.drivingschoolireland.com/traffic-lights.html

If you wish to turn right at a set of traffic lights that has an arrow to the right, drive into the junction when you see a green light, taking care not to block any oncoming traffic. Then, when it is safe, finish your turn. You should only wait for the filter arrow for turning right when you are in the junction and if it would be dangerous to finish your turn before the filter light appears.

3 people posting here don't know this?

billie1b

Dravokivich wrote: »

There is not always a red light for a turn off a junction. Even if the turn has a seperate arrow for green. Once there is no Red light you can proceed if it's safe to do so once the straight has a green light.

http://www.drivingschoolireland.com/traffic-lights.html

3 people posting here don't know this?

That rule is for a standard set of Traffic lights not arrows.
If there is a straight on arrow you may not enter the junction to turn right until the green filter arrow illuminates

RustyNut

angelmum wrote: »

can you go on the right box junction if the straight green arrow lits up then wait for the green right arrow to turn right?

Dravokivich wrote: »

There is not always a red light for a turn off a junction. Even if the turn has a seperate arrow for green. Once there is no Red light you can proceed if it's safe to do so once the straight has a green light.

http://www.drivingschoolireland.com/traffic-lights.html



3 people posting here don't know this?

I think you are the one here who is mistaken.

It would be ok to enter the junction and wait for a right filter light or go when safe to do so only on a full green, some of which will have an accompanying right arrow to give traffic approaching it right of way when turning right, IE oncomming traffic has been stopped by a red.

However when only a straight green arrow is light it is only permitted to go straight ahead, its not allowed to turn left or right.

Dravokivich

Do I need to break this down step by step?

Ok... lets look at it like this:

1 - drive into the junction when you see a green light,
* This is in reference to the straight light

2 taking care not to block any oncoming traffic.
* Because the opposing traffic have a straight light, so you are effectively yielding within the junction

3 Then, when it is safe, finish your turn.
* Before mentioning a right filter light

4 You should only wait for the filter arrow for turning right when you are in the junction and if it would be dangerous to finish your turn before the filter light appears.
* Now mentioning a right filter light, implying the opposing lane no longer should have a straight light.

Tell me which part I got wrong?

The only time you stay behind the stop line is when the filter lights have a dedicated red light.

RustyNut

Dravokivich wrote: »

Do I need to break this down step by step?

Ok... lets look at it like this:

1 - drive into the junction when you see a green light,
* This is in reference to the straight light

2 taking care not to block any oncoming traffic.
* Because the opposing traffic have a straight light, so you are effectively yielding within the junction

3 Then, when it is safe, finish your turn.
* Before mentioning a right filter light

4 You should only wait for the filter arrow for turning right when you are in the junction and if it would be dangerous to finish your turn before the filter light appears.
* Now mentioning a right filter light, implying the opposing lane no longer should have a straight light.

Tell me which part I got wrong?

This bit. the OP asked specifically about a straight ahead arrow, not a green light with a right turn arrow.

Dravokivich

Ah right...

Egg applied to face there so.

Zillah

Dravokivich wrote: »

Ah right...

Egg applied to face there so.

Like, it's the thread topic.

billie1b

Dravokivich wrote: »

Do I need to break this down step by step?

Ok... lets look at it like this:

1 - drive into the junction when you see a green light,
* This is in reference to the straight light

2 taking care not to block any oncoming traffic.
* Because the opposing traffic have a straight light, so you are effectively yielding within the junction

3 Then, when it is safe, finish your turn.
* Before mentioning a right filter light

4 You should only wait for the filter arrow for turning right when you are in the junction and if it would be dangerous to finish your turn before the filter light appears.
* Now mentioning a right filter light, implying the opposing lane no longer should have a straight light.

Tell me which part I got wrong?

The only time you stay behind the stop line is when the filter lights have a dedicated red light.

The part of you getting the green light and green straight ahead arrow mixed up. You are NOT allowed to enter a junction with a straight ahead arrow unless your intentions are to proceed forward, hence the straight arrow. If you wish to turn right at this junction you must wait behind the line or light until your filter green illuminates.

If you come to a junction with a set of standard traffic lights with a green filter and the light turns green you may enter the junction and wait for your way to be clear and you may proceed right whilst the green light is illuminated, but the other cars on the opposite side of the road still jave the right of way, when your green filter turns green on a standard set of lights you then have the full right of way on the junction and proceed if it is safe to do so.

billie1b

Dravokivich wrote: »

Ah right...

Egg applied to face there so.

Fair play to ya, a lot of people on here wont accept defeat let alone admit it.

spurious

Green Arrows mean you can only go in the direction shown. Full green means you can go left, right or straight on, if the way is clear.