The Light That Is Changing
A.R.S. 28-645 — a red light violation and traffic survival school, and turns on red after stopping
The yellow is a warning. Traffic facing a steady yellow signal is warned that the related green movement is being terminated, or that a red indication will be exhibited immediately after, when traffic shall not enter the intersection.
Red, then a turn. Traffic facing a steady red alone stops before entering the intersection and remains standing until an indication to proceed is shown. A driver stopped as close as practicable to the near crosswalk may turn right, and a driver on a one way street meeting a one way street moving left may turn left into it, in each case yielding to pedestrians and other traffic, unless a sign prohibiting the turn is erected.
School after a red light violation. On a judgment for running a steady red, the department orders the person to complete traffic survival school within sixty days, and suspends the driving privilege of a person who does not until they do. The citation tells the person that, if eligible, they may attend defensive driving school instead.
| The light | What the section says |
|---|---|
| The lightSteady yellow | What the section saysA warning that the green is ending or a red is coming, when traffic shall not enter |
| The lightSteady red | What the section saysStop before entering and remain standing |
| The lightRight turn on red | What the section saysAfter stopping, unless a sign prohibits it |
| The lightLeft turn on red | What the section saysFrom one way street to one way street moving left, after stopping, unless a sign prohibits it |
Arrows, flashing lights and pedestrian signals are set out in the same sections, and not all of them are on this page. What a particular ticket means is a question for a licensed Arizona attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- A.R.S. 28-645 — Traffic control signal legend
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Arizona attorney.