The City of Peoria has been installing flashing yellow arrow left-turn signals at various locations as part of the city’s signal system upgrades. A National study found that drivers make fewer mistakes with the flashing yellow left-hand turn arrow; and the new left-turn signals improve intersection efficiency by allowing more left turns during the light sequence.

What the arrows mean:

• Solid red arrow: Drivers intending to turn left must stop and wait. Do not enter an intersection to turn when a solid red arrow is being displayed
• Solid yellow arrow: The left-turn signal is about to change to red and drivers should prepare to stop or prepare to complete a left turn if they are legally within the intersection and there is no conflicting traffic present.
• Flashing yellow arrow: Drivers are allowed to turn left after yielding to all oncoming traffic and to any pedestrians in the crosswalk. Oncoming traffic has a green light. Drivers must wait for a safe gap in oncoming traffic before turning.
• Solid green arrow: Left turns have the right of way. Oncoming traffic has a red light.

Some of the locations that you will find flashing yellow lights are Allen and Wilhelm, and IDOT has also placed some on the War Memorial Corridor and the KnoxvilleCorridor.  To download a free brochure, please visit the City of Peoria’s website at:

http://www.peoriagov.org/content/uploads/2012/11/Flashing_Yellow_Arrows.pdf  

or contact the City Traffic Engineer Nick Stoffer, at (309) 494-8800.