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.