What action is required at a standard yield sign?

• A. Speed up and merge.
• B. Stop completely.
• C. Ignore the sign and proceed.
• D. Slow down, be prepared to stop, and yield to traffic and pedestrians with the right of way.

Answer: (D)

Yield signs tell you to slow down as you approach, be prepared to stop if necessary, and give the right of way to traffic and pedestrians already in or approaching the intersection. This is why the correct action is to slow down, be prepared to stop, and yield to traffic and pedestrians with the right of way. If the way is clear, you can proceed without stopping, but you must not assume you have priority—always check for others who have the right of way. The other options conflict with the sign’s purpose: speeding up and merging can disrupt traffic flow; ignoring the sign is unsafe and illegal; proceeding without regard to others’ right of way could cause a collision.