At a Texas intersection with a solid green light (no turn arrow), a driver wishing to turn left must:
Wait for a separate green arrow to appear.
A solid green permits left turns after yielding.
Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then proceed when safe.
Never turn left on a solid green.
Solid green allows left turns with yielding.
Accelerate to beat oncoming traffic.
Yielding, not racing, is the rule.
Texas allows unprotected left turns on a solid green light, provided the driver first yields to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. A green arrow (protected left) gives the turning driver priority and no yielding is required. Solid green with no arrow is the more common signal pattern.
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