Ch 3 & 4 Flashcards
When driving in reverse, turn the steering wheel in the ____ direction you want the car to go?
same
Factors determining a car’s stopping distance?
Reaction time, weather conditions
The faster a vehicle is going the longer it will take to stop
When parking DOWNHILL, wheels are turned how from the curb?
towards the curb
When parking UPHILL, wheels are turned how from the curb?
away from the curb
School zone, business, residential district speed limit?
25 mph
Suburban business & residential districts?
35 mph
Rural roadways?
50 mph
Certain state highways and interstates?
55 mph
Certain interstate highways (max)?
65 mph
Is it legal to driver slower than the speed limit?
It is illegal to block traffic by driving slower, but it is legal to drive slower due to weather conditions
What are safe corridors?
located in areas notorious for bad driving, consequences here are doubled to enforce driver improvement
When’s it legal to pass on the right?
when the center lines on both sides are broken
____________ is a shared responsibility. Penalities for not stopping for a pedestrian?
Pedestrian responsibility, and $100 fine and 2 pts also possible jail
Must yield to traffic when:
When a driver is already stopped at an intersection or if two drivers get there at the same time yield to the right
Must yield to traffic at an intersection controlled by a yield sign and when making a left turn
What to do when approaching an uncontrolled intersection?
slow down
NO NEED TO FULLY STOP (pls we have gotten this wrong 2 times)
What’s a weave lane?
A lane that is both an entrance and an exit to a highway
Stopping regulations when approaching a school bus?
Stop when they are picking up or letting off children,
What should you do if an emergency vehicle is approaching from either direction?
Steer to the extreme right & wait for the emergency vehicle to pass
NJ Move Over Law
Vehicles should move over for police, firefighters, tow trucks, ambulances, etc and allow them to pass on the road
Fines for violation: $100-500
Parking distances:
Hydrant - 10 ft
Fire Station - 20 ft, opp side 75 ft
Crosswalk - 25 ft
RR crossing - 50 ft
Stop sign - 50 ft
What should you do in a traffic circle?
slow down
What should you do about disabled vehicles?
Give them space as you pass it
Stop how far away from a railroad track?
15 feet
Responsibility for a frozen dessert truck?
Look out for kids, stop then drive past no faster than 15 mph, yield right of way for pedestrians (as always)
