To support safe walking and driving along Avenida Encinas north of Palomar Airport Road, a new traffic signal was installed near the entrance of the restaurants.

How to use

• Solid red arrow – Stop. Drivers may not turn.
• Solid yellow arrow – Prepare to stop. The light is about to change to red.
• Flashing yellow arrow – Drivers must yield to all oncoming traffic and people in the crosswalk, then turn left when it’s clear to do so.
• Solid green arrow – Drivers can turn.

Benefits

• Safety – Studies, including by the Federal Highway Administration, report that flashing yellow arrows reduced the overall number of left-turn collisions, when compared to a traditional solid green ball. The traffic light also provides a dedicated space and time for people crossing Avenida Encinas when there were no crosswalks there before.
• More flexibility, better traffic flow – Drivers have more flexibility at intersections. Unlike solid green arrows, which only allow turning when oncoming traffic is stopped, the flashing yellow arrow means you can turn left when it's safe, helping traffic flow better.

This traffic light was installed as part of the new restaurant development in the north part of the lot. Flashing yellow turn arrows are used regularly throughout the United States and is included in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and Federal Highway Administration traffic signal operations manual.