Chapter 10 Flashcards
Vulnerable Road Users
Pedestrians, motorcycle’s, bicyclists
Always drive courtesy to share the road with others
Q.1 You have responsibility to pedestrians that is
c. A&B (Legal and Moral)
Death Common
8/10 Homeless people
7/10 killed between 6 pm and 3 am
Caution
Residential
Professional
Unintentional
Low Visibility
Impaired Pedestrians
Be ready for anything
Pedestrians have no protection
Pedestrians always have right of way
Think like a pedestrian
Bicyclists
Are responsible for making themselves visible to other road users and obeying traffic laws
Q.5 Compared to following a passenger sedan, how far back should you follow a motorcycle
B. Farther back from the motorcycle
Riders
More lane
Increase following distance
Be aware of hazards
Riders have less protection
Inattention Blindness
A driver misses seeing something surprising or unexpected, even when it is plainly visible
SCHOOL BUS
Slow down when approaching, stop flashing red lights and be ready for children to sudden fly appear from any direction
Transit
Light rail
Transit bus, cars can drive on both sides
Light rail, be aware
Q.3 While on a 2 lane roadway, fire truck comes towards you with its sirens and lights flashing you should
d. Move off the roadway and stop until the fire truck passes you
Large trucks
Weight about 80,000 lbs or 40 tons
Have multiple mirror blind ones around them
Front 10-20
left 20-40
Right 20-50
Rear Up to 200
Takes 40% longer to stop
Turning radius is 55 feet
Horses
Reduce noise
Use horn carefully
Give Enough Space
Farm and construction vehicles
Must travel with a slow moving vehicle sign, which is a triangle with red border
