Locally we have seen a few traffic lights pop up that are equipped with a flashing yellow arrow. These new signals has caused an increase in accidents and confusion within the intersections they preside over.

So, what do you do when you approach a flashing yellow arrow? Officer Lance Duffy has the answer, “The blinking yellow arrow basically says you can make a left hand turn as long as you yield to vehicular and pedestrian traffic and make the safe turn”.

There you have it, Rochester. Now you can approach these new signals with ease.