3 Flashcards
The first rule for a safe and legal turn is to move into the ____ well before the turn
proper lane
To turn left, be in
the ___ for your direction of travel.
far left lane
To turn right, be in the far ___ for your direction of travel.
right lane
Busy roads on which there are many places a vehicle may make a ___
often have a _____ designated solely for the _____ vehicles.
left turn
center lane
left-turning
Always be aware that vehicles traveling in the
_____ may be entering the center lane
to turn left in front of your vehicle. Never use this
type of center lane for ____ other vehicles.
opposite direction
passing
Designated center lanes for left turns can usually be
identified by a ___ with alternate directional arrows that state
_____ or with pavement arrows, although
some center lanes do not have signs or pavement arrows.
sign
“CENTER LANE ONLY”
A U-turn is a maneuver in which a driver changes direction
by making a _____ . It is potentially dangerous
and should only be undertaken when not prohibited
by law.
180-degree turn
Follow these rules when making a U-turn:
- Always yield right of way to oncoming
vehicles and pedestrians - Never make a U-turn on a curve
in the road or when approaching the crest of a hill or grade - Never make a U-turn on an interstate highway. Instead, proceed to the
next exit and re-enter the highway in the opposite direction
The rules for an all-way stop are like those for a two-way stop: stop and look for oncoming
traffic, then proceed when it is safe to do so.
At an all-way stop, the rule is that the first vehicle
to stop at the intersection is the first to proceed through the intersection.
you may
occasionally arrive at an all-way stop sign at the same time as another driver.
The vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way.
if there is any doubt which driver has the right of
way or if there is the chance of a crash, it is better to yield the right of way to the other driver.
A roundabout is a circular intersection in which
traffic enters or exits only through right turns
and proceeds in a counter-clockwise direction.
When approaching a roundabout, incoming
traffic always yields to the circulating traffic.
For multi-lane roundabouts where the circular
roadway has more than one lane, drivers should
know which lane they need to be in prior to
entering the roundabout.
Drivers should not
change lanes in the circulatory roadway.
Signs, pavement markings, or both are
provided to guide drivers to the proper lane
in advance of the circulatory roadway.
A traffic circle differs from a roundabout in that
it may have clockwise and counter-clockwise
traffic.
The approaches to the circulatory
roadway of a traffic circle may also be controlled
by stop signs instead of yield signs.
Some roundabouts have more than one lane, which
can present a traffic hazard when smaller vehicles
are driving through the roundabout alongside larger vehicles, such as tractor-trailers and buses.
When approaching or driving through a multi-lane roundabout, drivers must yield the right of
way to large vehicles driving through the roundabout at the same time.
This includes slowing
down or stopping to allow safe passage of the large vehicle through the roundabout.
If two large trucks are approaching or driving through a roundabout at the same time, the
driver in the right lane must yield the right of way to the driver in the left lane.
