Question

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if a traffic light is broken or not functioning you should:

continue as if it were a four-way stop sign.
continue as you normally would.
stop and wait for a police officer to arrive.
stop and wait for it to be repaired.

Explanation:

Identify the legal rule for broken traffic signals

According to standard traffic laws, when a traffic signal is completely dark, broken, or not functioning, drivers must treat the intersection as a multi-way or four-way stop.

Evaluate the given options

• "continue as if it were a four-way stop sign": This matches the legal requirement to stop and yield right-of-way.
• "continue as you normally would": This is extremely dangerous and illegal.
• "stop and wait for a police officer to arrive": This is unnecessary and would block traffic indefinitely.
• "stop and wait for it to be repaired": This is impractical and unsafe.

Answer:

• continue as if it were a four-way stop sign. (Correct answer)
• continue as you normally would.
• stop and wait for a police officer to arrive.
• stop and wait for it to be repaired.