Traffic signal - blinking yellow arrow

[stinkbelly]

I have recently noticed blinking yellow arrows for a non protected turn at a traffic signal. I was wondering if this is a new thing for the state or if it was just a local city thing.

At first I stopped at the blinking yellow thinking it was going away and turning red, then it flashed at me so I turned. I thought it was stupid at first then the more I thought about it, it made sense.

[Keith]

Several protected turn arrows are now yield turn arrows, after about 15 second delay, in Sulphur Springs. Maybe it's state wide?

[Olphart]

It is a state thing. Flashing yellow means to yield, solid means it is about to turn to red.

[TexasBob]

Since we are on the subject- why do some stay red but a green arrow comes up for you to go. Red goes away when the yield comes on. Incredibly confusing at a new intersection.

[lab man]

It is the new standard for the state. It makes sense because yellow is for yield.

Most have a sign next to then that reminds drivers that they are for a left turn with yield for drivers that do not understand.

[texan4ut]

The old way was the light gave you a dedicated green arrow that allowed a protected left turn, then the light turned green, however the signage was yield on green to oncoming traffic. Many folks though would look at the green light and not yield and just go causing accidents. Most were probably texting/talking and looked up to see a green light. So the new light is a flashing yellow arrow which flashing yellow means yield.

[WCB]

Blinking yellow means to floor it at the first possible opening. At least that's what I see happening...

[Pullersboy]

Around the DFW area, Arlington is the city who got it started. They take a little getting use to. In fact, I had a pretty good collision due to one. I was at work and was trying to go help so other officers who were stopping a car that was possibly containing a homicide suspect. As I approached an intersection, I was able to see the traffic stop to my left, which is the direction I needed to go to help these officers. I was trying to watch them to make sure they weren't getting shot at by the suspect and watch the intersection as I approached the intersection. I looked up, saw the arrow and it translated to me as "arrow - protected turn....go"....well, I pulled right out in front of a Chevy pickup and tore the front end off my patrol car totalling the car. Fortunately, nobody was hurt. I was not very happy with myself for the mistake, but everything's ok now. And no, the suspect wasn't in the car. It was another man in his family that looked very similar to the suspect. He was caught several days later though.

I hated them at first. I didn't see the need to fix what wasn't broken. We've been driving under the old solid green or green arrow system for a long time and it's always worked fine. Now that I'm use to them, I don't mind them. They are now starting to show up all over the place.

[Ætheling]

They are starting to do them everywhere now to alleviate traffic at the lights. Pretty smart, as they save millions on having to time the lights together. When they build the intersections the traffic is light. Years later they arent and they have to come up with something. This is the cheapest and very effective.