Ch.10 Intersections Flashcards
When managing visibility at an intersection, you should scan for -
d. all of the above. (signs, pedestrians, other vehicles)
the only highway sign that’s round is the -
c. railroad advance warning sign.
you should stop no closer than ____ from a railroad crossing if a train is approaching -
b. 15 feet
it is safe to stop on railroad tracks -
c. never.
at a roundabout, you will see -
b. a yield sign.
in the center island of a roundabout, there will be -
a. a one-way sign.
your speed in a roundabout should be less than -
c. 20 miles per hour.
a complex intersection is one where -
b. two major roadways cross paths.
Traffic controls at an intersection are the same for traffic in all directions.
false
As soon as you have paid the toll it is okay to go ahead, even if the light is still read.
false
it is okay to speed up to “beat” a traffic signal.
false
you should never solely rely on mechanical warning equipment at a railroad crossing.
true
if the car ahead of you hasn’t cleared the railroad tracks, you should wait until it does before you cross them.
true
roundabouts may be either one or two lanes in width.
true
at a complex intersection, drivers and pedestrians may be obeying different signs or lights.
true
seventy-five percent of all rear-end crashes involve a vehicle that is either stopping or already stopped.
true
through lanes are lanes for drivers exiting the highway.
false
it is estimated to cost society $40 billion per year for intersections-related crashes.
true
every year, more than ____ of all deaths to vehicle occupants occur in side-impact crashes.
1/3
About one-half of fatal accidents at intersections involve drivers who are -
80 + older
lanes alongside the main travel lanes of the highway that allow a vehicle to reduce speed to exit are called -
speed-change lanes
You will find a _____ line at the roundabout intersection
dashed yield
as you approach a railroad corssing you should ____and look for warning lights.
slow down
the purpose of _____is to move vehicles from one lane to another.
a ramp
typically, a _____interchange is used where a freeway intersects a busy surface street.
cloverfield