A question about Canadian driving.

[ScuL]

• Flashing red: simply means a STOP sign in any context.

It's interesting how these things are interpreted differently around the world. I would interpret a flashing red as amber (proceed with caution)

[robas57]

In France, whether the red light is fixed or flashing, it is an absolute stop

[kelvin2003]

The flashing green arrow is the fully protected stage

No, I mean a protected/prohibited left turn signal where the left-turn lanes have dedicated Red/Yellow/Green Arrow signal indications that are separate from the parallel through movement signal indications. https://www.richmond.ca/services/ttp/signals/how.htm

[NickInCanada]

Edit: Whoops, I see KeaganExtremeGaming said the same thing.

British Columbian here. To pile on the confusion, in B.C. if the cross street only has traffic lanes going to the left (for instance a one-way street) it is legal to turn left on a red light.

I don't know if there are any intersections like that in the mod, and if I'd be surprised if it was even possible to disable the fines for turning left on red only in B.C.

Also legal in Alberta and there is a lot of this as in Calgary the downtown has A LOT of one way streets, definitely more than Vancouver.

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Hello, first off I’m loving this mod. It’s nice to be able to come up to my home country for a drive.

I’ve worked in traffic engineering/transportation planning so I find the traffic signal discussion interesting. It used to be that a “fast” flashing green across Canada indicated a fully protected phase, ie you can go straight, left or right without any conflicting movements (including pedestrians).

However, there was the opportunity for confusion with BC where a slower flashing green indicates that the signals are pedestrian activated. I’ve never really understood why the need for this slow flashing green. Lots of other provinces (including mine - Nova Scotia) have pedestrian activated signals (also known as half signals) and we just use the solid green ball signal like any other traffic signals.

So to my knowledge most other provinces have eliminated the flashing green ball signal for protected phases and instead use green arrows. In some places the arrows flash, in others they are static. The flashing green ball is no longer used in Nova Scotia at all.

A piece of traffic signal trivia - there is no such thing as a yellow light (in Canada at least). It’s actually amber, a combination of yellow and orange hues. Tell a traffic engineer you’ve seen a yellow traffic light and then get ready for the discussion that ensues!

The flashing green thing really throws us all off the first time we go to Vancouver and see the flashing greens. From what I've seen though it is a great system compared to the ordinary crosswalk lights we have in the rest of the country. It may hold up traffic a bit longer, but ensure that traffic knows to stop and avoids the confusion that comes when someone can roll though the crosswalk with the ordinary crosswalk lights and has to look around to see if it's safe or not. It also has the added advantage of allowing the cross traffic at the stop signs time to proceed. What they have done where I live for the busiest crosswalks is similar to this, but they put a normal traffic light up and just have it solid green until a pedestrian crosses, but we have very few of them.

[GT182]

One other thing about Montreal. Never ever run a yellow light, especially with a truck. Don't ask me how I know. LOL

BTW... I'm new to the forums. Hello all. Looks great. And an eh to the Canadian members .... I used to haul out of the GM plant up in St. Therese, PQ for Anchor Mtr Frt. I knew Montreal and the surround are pretty good. I moved south to Delaware so I don't get to visit up North too often. Stay safe everyone.

[KeaganExtremeGaming]

Although I don't remember the difference between fixed and flashing yellow. Sincerely, I don't remember seeing a flashing yellow ever.

bit late to this party but a static yellow means stop if you can and a flashing yellow is proceed with caution

[voss]

Great to know! I'm becoming a better driver thanks to ATS and the community!
So, basically, does a flashing yellow have the same meaning of a fixed green when turning left?

• Flash GREEN --- Good to go straight or turn. Intersections have a red light.
• Fixed GREEN --- Good to go straight but must yield when turning. Opposite traffic has a green light.
• Flash YELLOW --- Proceed with caution. Intersections and opposite traffic have a green light.
• Fixed YELLOW --- Stop if you can.
• Flash RED --- Stop sign.
• Fixed RED --- Mustn't go straight or turn left. Stop sign when turning to the right.

Is it a good synopsis?

[KeaganExtremeGaming]

Great to know! I'm becoming a better driver thanks to ATS and the community!
So, basically, does a flashing yellow have the same meaning of a fixed green when turning left?

• Flash GREEN --- Good to go straight or turn. Intersections have a red light.
• Fixed GREEN --- Good to go straight but must yield when turning. Opposite traffic has a green light.
• Flash YELLOW --- Proceed with caution. Intersections and opposite traffic have a green light.
• Fixed YELLOW --- Stop if you can.
• Flash RED --- Stop sign.
• Fixed RED --- Mustn't go straight or turn left. Stop sign when turning to the right.

Is it a good synopsis?

in bc flashing greens mean its pedestrian controlled so if it happens to be at an intersection the streets without the light will have a stop sign. you can also turn left on red if turning onto a one way

[GT182]

No Kegan. Even if it's flashing you will get a ticket.... as I did in Montreal on Rue Notre-Dame. But maybe that's only for American trucks pulling tank trailers. Road was icy and the cops sat where they could not be seen next to a bar. I could not stop. And yes, I tried but would have jack knifed under a railroad underpass. So, I kept going and was pulled over. $125.00 US dollars worth.