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Yes. The difference is that the lighted version does not require stopping (because it's only lit when there is no cross-traffic anyway), whereas the static sign
by mmarx 10y ago
Yes. The difference is that the lighted version does not require stopping (because it's only lit when there is no cross-traffic anyway), whereas the static sign does require a stop before turning.
- pluma 10y agoThis. I was actually unaware of this distinction before studying for the driver's license and always assumed the sign was just a stylised version of the light to save energy. Also worth of note: when traffic lights are active they always take precedence over static signs which in turn take precedence over road markings (which themselves take precedence over road layout). The green arrow sign is special in this regard because the rules for traffic lights explicitly take it into account -- otherwise the red light would always trump the sign because of precedence rules.