In BC, a blinking green is pedestrian controlled
A blinking green light in British Columbia does not mean the signal is broken or that you must automatically stop. It means the intersection has a pedestrian-activated signal.
ICBC Road Test: Blinking Green Lights in BC for North Vancouver Learners
This short video explains what a blinking green light means in BC and how to respond to it during an ICBC Road Test. For North Vancouver learners, the key is simple: a blinking green means the signal is pedestrian controlled, but you still scan and prepare if it changes to solid green.
Watch the ICBC Road Test blinking-green-lights-in-BC video
The clip explains that blinking green lights in BC are pedestrian controlled, when you can proceed, why you still scan, what solid green tells you, and how BC differs from some other provinces.
Video breakdown
Key blinking-green-light sections from the video
Use these timestamped sections as a quick road-test reminder before practising intersections with pedestrian-controlled signals.
If it is still flashing green, you can proceed
When you approach and the light is still flashing green, it usually means no pedestrian has pressed the button to change the light yet.
Proceed, but keep scanning
You can go through a flashing green, but you still need to scan for pedestrians, cross traffic, and any sign that the signal is about to change.
Solid green means the light is about to change
If the blinking green turns solid green, start thinking about where your vehicle will be by the time the signal changes to red.
BC is different from some other provinces
In Alberta or Ontario, a blinking green can mean an advanced movement. In BC, a blinking green by itself means pedestrian controlled.
Want to practise BC signal rules before your ICBC road test?
Book a driving lesson in North Vancouver with Zula Driving School and practise scanning, pedestrian-controlled signals, point-of-no-return decisions, and calm intersection judgment with a local instructor.