It means you're supposed to stop at that intersection and remain stopped while that signal remains red.
It means that you are to come to a complete stop at that intersection, and proceed either when that signal changes to green, or, in the case of making a right turn, when the coast is clear and it is safe to proceed (provided right turns on red are permitted at that intersection).
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A red traffic light means stop, and you must come to a complete stop before the intersection or crosswalk. A flashing red traffic light indicates the same as a regular red light – you must come to a complete stop, but you can proceed when the way is clear after yielding to other vehicles and pedestrians.
The red flashing traffic light means that you are to come to a stop, yield to other traffic and then you can procede when the way is clear.
A traffic light with a steady red light means stop. All traffic must come to a complete stop until the light turns green. It is illegal to proceed through an intersection with a steady red light.
It means stop first then can proceed if clear
Amber (or red) in a traffic light sequence means "stop," put the brakes on! Green means "go;" and yellow signifies that the traffic light is about to turn red (or amber), so you should start to slow down and prepare to stop.
There is no specific length of time for a red light. Traffic engineers make that determination according to the flow of traffic.
Red is the top position on a traffic light. It signifies that vehicles must stop.
3 colours on a traffic light red amber green
It means that oncoming traffic is stopped by a red light.
It means stop first then can proceed if clear
The red light on a traffic light is typically located at the top. The sequence of lights from top to bottom is red, yellow, green.
The traffic light phase that follows red is typically green.