Texas Car / Permit practice question · Signals & Pavement Markings
A flashing yellow arrow appears for your left-turn lane. What does it permit?
Answer choices
- Begin the turn once you have yielded to vehicles coming toward you— Correct answer
- Complete the turn without stopping, because oncoming traffic is being held
- Wait behind the stop line until a green arrow appears
- Turn only when an officer waves you through
Why this is the answer
A flashing yellow arrow lets you turn left, but you must give way to oncoming traffic before you go. So you begin the turn only after vehicles coming toward you have passed or stopped. It is not a protected turn like a green arrow, you do not have to wait for one, and an officer's wave is not needed.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Traffic Signals
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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