Driver’s Ed Chapter 4: Sharing the Road

Where must you come to a complete stop besides a stop sign?

Before entering a road from an alley, private driveway, parking lot, parking ramp, crossing a sidewalk or crosswalk, flashing red stoplight, freeway ramp meter on red, when flag person tells you

When a school bus is stopped with lights flashing, how many feet should you stop before it?

20 feet

What happens if you don’t stop for a school bus?

$500 fine and revocation of driving privileges

When can you now stop for a school bus?

Only on a divided highway

Who must you yield to on left turns?

Vehicles approaching from opposite direction that are in the intersection

Who must you yield to at a T intersection?

All cross traffic

True or false: you don’t have to yield to transit and metro buses merging from a bus stop/shoulder

False

What do you do if there’s an ambulance and you’re on a multi lane, one direction road?

Move to lane farthest away, or slow down if you can’t

How many feet are official emergency business are allowed to follow fire trucks?

500 feet

When can you go into bicycle lanes?

Parking when permitted, to enter or leave the road, or to prepare for a turn

How many feet are supposed to be between a car and bicyclist?

3 feet

If you need to pass a bicyclist…

You can cross the center of the roadway, even in a no passing zone

Where are mopeds not allowed?

Sidewalks, freeways, or lanes designated for pedestrians and bicycles

What should your distance from a motorcycle be roughly?

The same as or greater than your following distance from other cars

What should you do if a motorcycle attempts to pass you?

Maintain your lane position and speed

What is a commercial vehicle?

A vehicle that weights 26,000+ pounds and transports passengers or cargo

How many seconds longer does it take to pass a commercial vehicle?

3-5 seconds longer

When should you move back in your lane after passing a commercial vehicle?

Only when you can see the front of the vehicle in your rear view mirror

What do you do when a commercial vehicle passes you?

Maintain lane position and slightly slow down

What should the stopping distance between a commercial vehicle be?

For average passenger car: 130 to 140 feet if traveling at 55 mph

What should you do with your headlights if following a commercial vehicle at night?

Dim headlights

True or false: commercial vehicles make wide right turns and must sometimes leave an open space to the right

What are no zones?

The blind spots of a commercial vehicle

How many feet should you stop before a railroad gate?

10 feet

By how many feet is it illegal to pass another vehicle near a railroad crossing?

Within 100 feet

How do you zipper merge?

Stay in current lane until the point of merge, then take turns with other drivers to merge into remaining lane