Chapter 4 Flashcards
What is the speed limit in a school zone, business or residential district?
25 mph.
What is the speed limit on non-posted rural roadways?
50 mph.
Both center lines are broken.
Passing on both sides.
What do the following road markings mean?
Both center lines are solid
No passing on either side.
One center line is broken.
Passing on the side with the broken line.
New Jersey law requires motorists to keep to the ____, except when _____.
right …….passing
Who should you yield to (list four).
Emergency vehicles
Trains
Buses
Postal vehicles
A ___________________ is where two or more roads cross or merge at angles.
A ______intersection__________________ is where two or more roads cross or merge at angles.
Explain the four types of intersections and what a motorist should do at each.
Controlled- Obey signs and signals
Uncontrolled- Yield to traffic and then yield to the driver on the left
Blind-Slow down or stop completely
Traffic Circle- Use common sense and caution
What type of lane is used when entering a highway?
Acceleration lane
What type of lane is used when exiting a highway?
Acceleration lane.
What is the best way for a motorist to navigate a weave lane?
Yield to motorists exiting the highway.
What is the best way to enter a curve?
Slow down at the beginning of a curve.
When seeing a disabled vehicle ahead, what should a motorist do?
Reduce speed and increase space between your car and the disabled vehicle.
What must a motorist do before making a right turn on a red light?
A motorist must come to a full stop and yield to pedestrians and all oncoming traffic.
When must a motorist stop? (list four examples)
Stop SIgn
Red Light
Yellow Light
Traffic Officer
How many feet must a motorist stop from a railroad crossing when there are flashing red lights, ringing bells, descending or lowered gates, or flag signals?
15 feet.
A motorist must stop how many feet away from a school bus when traveling on a two-lane road?
25 feet away.
When traveling next to a school bus on a dual-lane highway separated by a raised median, what should the motorist do?
Slow to 10 mph
If a school bus has stopped directly in front of a school to pick up/let off children, a motorist should do what?
Pass from either direction at a speed less than 10 mph.
A motorist should slow to what speed if on the other side of a safety island or raised median when a school bus is stopped with flashing lights?
10 mph.
What is the NJ Move Over Law?
Motorists are required to move over when an emergency service vehicle with lights is on the side of the road.
Headlights must be used between what hours?
Headlights should be on 1/2 hour after sunset between 1/2 hour before sunrise.
When should a motorist use bright beams?
High beams are for open country roads where there are no cars.
