Driver's Ed - Reading the Road

Test on Thursday, December 8th

areas must not be entered or used

Paving the road: red lines

parking for handicap

Paving the road: blue lines

means two way traffic going in opposite directions

Paving the road: yellow lines

seperates lanes of traffic going in the same directions

Paving the road: white lines

do not park/stop

curb markings: red

handicap parking

curb markings: blue

loading and unloading (ups and fed ex)

curb markings: yellow

loading and unloading passengers (airport)

curb markings: white

regulatory signs

inform you of the law, must be obeyed

white, rectangle/squares, and speed limit

What color and shape should a regulatory sign be? Example?

warning signs

alert you to possible hazards ahead

yellow, diamond, deer crossing

What color and shape should a warning sign be? Example?

guide sign

inform you of services and directions

blue/green/brown, rectangle, rest area

What color and shape should a guide sign be? Example?

orange, diamond/rectangle, detour

What color and shape should a construction sign be? Example?

65/70

Speed limit: interstates

55/60

Speed limit: secondary roads

25/35

Speed limit: school

15/25

Speed limit: residential

school buses loading/unloading unless there is a barrier, pedestrians at a crosswalk, railroads with signals flashing, signaled by construction workers, directions of a police officer, accident in which you are involved

When should you always stop your car at the following (6)?

reaction and breaking

What are the two stopping distances?

reaction distance

distance car travels between the time you recognize a problem and you apply the brakes

braking distance

distance your car travel after you apply the brakes and the car comes to a stop

T

T/F? Right of Way: Law does not give anyone the right of way at a four-way stop

F - left should yield to right

T/F? Right of Way: states only that the driver on the right should yield to the driver on the left

500

you cannot park within ___ feet of fire trucks answering alarms

yield

____ right of way when you hear sirens or see flashing lights

pullover

_______ to allow emergency vehicles to pass

500

don't follow emergency vehicles within ___ feet

traffic, highway

entering interstates: yield to _____ in the _______

traffic

entering intersections: yield to ______ already there

inside

When two cars approaching each other and signaling to turn left, both should take the _____ path

signs and signals

should obey ____ and _____

signs and signals

police officers directing traffic are to be obeyed over all other ______ and _______

or legal

U turns are not allowed _____ anywhere

interstate

never make u-turns on the ______

fire hydrant

You may not park within 15 feet of ________

intersection

You may not park within 20 feet of ________

railroad tracks

You may not park within 50 feet of _______

red, yellow, blue, or white

You may not park when curbs are painted _______________

driveway

You may not park in front of a _______

a fire truck answering an alarm

You may not park within 500 feet of __________

traffic

Traffic Crashes: STOP! May move car if creating a _____ hazard

injured

Traffic Crashes: give help to anyone _______

police

Traffic Crashes: call _____

driver, anyone hurt, and witnesses

Traffic Crashes: Get the following information - name and phone number of ____________(3)

number

Traffic Crashes: Get the following information - insurance company and policy ______

effort to find the owner, note

Traffic Crashes: If you hit an unattended vehicle - make an ________________ and leave a ____