What does a Yield sign require you to do?

• A. Stop completely.
• B. Slow down, yield to traffic and pedestrians, and proceed only when it is safe.
• C. Speed up to clear the intersection.
• D. Proceed without stopping.

Answer: (D)

Yield signs mean you must give the right of way to traffic on the road you’re entering and to pedestrians. Approach with reduced speed, look for any vehicles or people in or approaching the intersection, and only go through when it is safe. You don’t stop unless necessary to avoid a conflict, and you don’t rush through; you simply proceed when it’s safe to do so after yielding. This matches the idea of slowing down, yielding to traffic and pedestrians, and proceeding only when safe. The other ideas—stopping completely, speeding up to clear the intersection, or going through without any caution—don’t reflect the required courtesy and safety given by a yield sign.