where is the greatest chance of a collision to happen?
intersection
can you make lane changes in an intersection?
no!!
the spot where you can no longer stop safely is...
the point of no return
where is your last check when you are making a turn?
in the direction of your intended path of travel
an intersection that has signals or signs to assign the right of way is called...
a controlled intersection
an intersection which has neither traffic signs nor traffic signals is...
an uncontrolled intersection
when you yield you...
allow others to go first
a through street is created when stop or yield signs are on..
two corners of the intersecting street
at an intersection when will others yield the right of way to you for a left turn?
when your left-turn arrow is green
if a traffic signal has a fourth or fifth light it is likely to be a
left-turn light
a fresh green light means
a light that has just turned green
a traffic light that has been green for sometime is
stale, likely to turn yello
what is a protected left turn?
an intersection with a left turn light, a green arrow, or a delayed green light
if left turns are not prohibited after a left-turn arrow ends, what strategy should you use to complete the turn?
treat it as an unprotected left turn
if traffic is clear when can you not make a right turn on red after stopping?
when a sign prohibits it
a delayed green lights means?
on side of an intersection has a green light and the other side remains red
you plan to cross an intersection but your vision is blocked by parked vehicles. you should look..
left, right, and ahead as you creep forward
uncontrolled intersections are generally found in
residential areas
when you are near an uncontrolled intersection at location 2 shown in the diagram, which way should you look first?
to the left
what do you dp? as you approach an uncontrolled intersection, you identify a pedestrian who has entered to intersection
let the pedestrian go first
when an emergency vehicle sounds its sirens or uses a flashing light, you
must yield the right of way
you are preparing to enter traffic at an intersection. you must judge the
size of the gap between vehicles
how is a controlled railroad crossing identified
flashing red lights and a crossing gate
the sign for a railroad crossing is a
round yellow sign
an uncontrolled railroad crossing usually has
a crossbuck and a round yellow sign
when following a bus across a railroad crossing, you should be
prepared to stop
when do you have the fight of way at an intersection?
only when other drivers give it to you
you are at a stop sign you must ___ the right of way
yield
traffic signs and signals show who
should yield the right of way
traffic is moving at 30 mph on a street you plan to cross. how large a gap in each direction should you have?
about two-thirds of a block
turning right and accelerating to 30mph takes about ___ seconds
6
turning left and accelerating to 30mph takes about ___ seconds
7
when you cross a through street from a stop sign, you must judge the size of the ___ in the traffic from ___
gap, each direction
joiing traffic when turning right takes a ___ gap than crossing the intersection
larger
when turning right and joining traffic, the faster trafic is moving the ___ the gap must be
larger
when joining traffic by turning left, the gap to the left should be ___ than when turning right
greater