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A sign is an upside-down triangle, red and white, with the word YIELD on it. What must you do?
- A.Come to a complete stop in every case
- B.Slow down, be ready to stop, and give the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians
- C.Speed up to merge ahead of traffic
- D.Ignore it if you are turning right
Correct answer
B. Slow down, be ready to stop, and give the right-of-way to vehicles and pedestrians
Why
The inverted triangle is the yield sign. You must slow down and stop if necessary so that pedestrians and vehicles in or near the intersection can go first.
Manual topic: NY Driver's Manual (MV-21) - Chapter 4: Traffic Control · From the New York Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (NYC-002).