Regulatory sign · MUTCD R10-15
Turning Vehicles Yield to Pedestrians
Vehicles that turn at this intersection must give way to pedestrians in the crosswalk. This includes drivers turning on a green light or on red after stopping.
- Shape
- Rectangle (square)
- Color
- White background with black letters and border
What to do
Before you turn, look for people in or entering the crosswalk and stop to let them finish crossing. Do not honk or edge forward to hurry them. Start your turn only when the crosswalk is clear.
Where you see it
At signalized intersections where the green light and the walk signal show at the same time, facing turning traffic.
Test trap
A green light does not give you the right of way over people crossing. The walk signal gives them priority while you are turning, so you must wait even if you have the green.
Memory tip: Turning? People in the crosswalk go first.
Practice question
This sign means:
- Pedestrians may not cross at this intersection
- Turning cars have the right of way on a green light
- Turning drivers must yield to pedestrians
- Pedestrians must give way to turning cars
Answer: D. Even on a green light, drivers who turn must let people in the crosswalk go first.
Connecticut Driver's Manual (rev. March 2023), p. 47