While approaching a traffic control signal, the vehicle shall slow down and follow the directions given by the traffic control signals in the following manner, namely:-
(1) Red traffic light, -
(a) a motor vehicle facing the red light of a traffic control signal at an intersection or at a place other than an intersection, shall stop the vehicle before the stop line preceding the pedestrian crossing;
(b) if the stop line is not marked or, if marked is not visible, the vehicle shall stop before the pedestrian crossing;
(c) if there is no marked pedestrian crossing, the vehicle shall stop before the primary traffic signal;
(d) the vehicle shall move with caution after the green traffic signal turns on;
(e) when, at an intersection or at a place other than an intersection, rapid intermittent flashes of red light are displayed by a traffic control signal, the vehicle facing the signal shall,-
(i) stop before the stop line preceding the pedestrian crossing;
(ii) stop before the pedestrian crossing if the stop line is not marked or, if marked is not visible;
(iii) stop before the primary traffic signal at the intersection if there is no marked pedestrian crossing;
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(iv) drive past the signal or across the pedestrian crossingafter giving the right of way to the pedestrians and the vehicles running at the major road;
(f) notwithstanding anything contained in clauses (a) to (d), a motor vehicle may take a left turn and proceed further after giving way to the traffic approaching the intersection from its right side and to the pedestrians and cyclists crossing the intersection on its left side unless a traffic control device or a road sign prohibits a left turn whenthe red light is on.
(2) Green traffic light, -
(a) when, at an intersection or at a place other than an intersection, a green light is on at a traffic control signal, a motor vehicle facing the green light shall,-
(i) drive the vehicle into the intersection or pedestrian crossing only if the way ahead is clear;
(ii) move only in the direction indicated by the green directional arrow in case a green directional arrow signal is also displayed by a traffic control signal;
(iii) give way to any pedestrian, who is within the intersection or at an adjacent pedestrian crossing, and to any other vehicle which is within the intersection at the time when the green light turns on;
(b) when, at an intersection, rapid intermittent flashes of green arrow signal are displayed by a traffic control signal, a motor vehicle facing the flashes of the green arrow signal shall turn only in the direction of the arrow after giving the right of way to pedestrians, cyclists and the vehicles merging in the path which the driver is approaching.
(3) Amber traffic light, -
(a) when, at an intersection or at a place other than an intersection, an amber light is on at a traffic control signal, the vehicle facing the amber light shall stop before the stop line preceding the pedestrian crossing;
(b) if a stop line is not marked or, if marked is not visible, the vehicle shall stop before the pedestrian crossing:
Provided that if there is no marked pedestrian crossing, the vehicle shall stop before the primary traffic light signal unless it has either crossed the stop line or is so close to the stop line that abrupt stopping may result in a collision with the following vehicle;
(c) a motor vehicle facing rapid intermittent flashes of amber light from a traffic control signal at an intersection or at a place other than an intersection shall slow down and may drive into the intersection or pedestrian crossing with caution after giving way to the pedestrians and vehicles which are already within the intersection.