DRIVER'S ED. CHAPTERS 8 & 9

what three things must you know when driving with large trucks and buses?

visibility

required stopping distance

maneuverability

who are often victims of traffic accidents?

pedestrians and children

in adverse weather conditions , how much longer does it take a truck or bus to stop?

25% longer

how must you be to operate a moped?

15

if your license is lost or stolen, what is the FIRST thing that you should do?

report to the local police

if you move from another state to New Jersey, how many days do you have to title and register your car in your new state?

60 days

a license plate in the state of New Jersey should be no lower then how many inches off the ground? And no higher than how many inches?

12 - 48 inches

your license plate must lit and visible from how many feet at night?

50 feet

a new vehicle does not have to be inspected for how many years?

4 years

New Jersey requires every vehicle to be re inspected every ______ years

2

Within how many days must you have your vehicle inspected after moving from another state to New Jersey?

14 days

what type of auto insurance is mandatory in the state of New Jersey?

liability

which direction should pedestrians and joggers face when walking or running?

face up coming traffic and use sidewalks when available

an initial registration for a brand-new vehicle will be valid for how many years?

5 years

a flashing yellow lights means?

slow down and proceed with care

a flashing red light means?

stop and yield to traffic and pedestrians

how many sides does a stop sign have?

8

what color is the yield sign?

red and white

if you see an orange diamond, what type of roadway are you entering?

construction or maintence

a green rectangle mean you are approaching a

Direction

What are the four categories of traffic signals?

Guidance

Regulatory

Warning

Maintenance/ construction

A round yellow sign tells you that you are approaching a

Railroad crossing

If you see a brown colored sign, you are approaching what type of area?

Public recreation

If the driver of a large truck or bus cannot see you in his/her rear view mirrors, you are in the trucks:

No zone or blind spot

In order to share the road with large trucks and buses, you must:

Leave more space when stopping behind them

Give more roadway when they are turning

Maintain a consistent speed when stopping

Stop. Looking around for traffic and pedestrians. Go only when safe.

Flashing red light

Proceed only shown by the Arrow. Be cautious and yield to people on foot who are in your path.

Green Arrow

When shown alone, traffic should stop before entering the intersection or crosswalk

Yellow light

Slow down and proceed with care

flashing yellow light

Go if the intersection is clear. Yield to pedestrians and vehicles still in the intersection

Green light

Stop before the intersection or crosswalk and remain standing until green is shown alone

Red light

Stop

Yield

Do not enter

Pedestrians crossing

Sharp turn

Railroad Crossing

No right turn

No U - turn

No trucks

Keep right

Merge

Hill

Bike lane

Divided highway

Cattle crossing

Slippery when wet

Lane reduction ahead

Handicapped

Hospital

Separate traffic flow going in the opposite directions

Yellow center lines

Separate traffic going in the same direction

White lines

On your side of the road means passing is permitted when safe

Dashed lines

On your side of the road means do not pass

Solid lines

List 3 types of traffic control devices

Signs, signals, road markings

What is the primary purpose of traffic control devices on streets and highways

Make it safe for motorists

Regulate the flow of traffic