Chapter 4 -Safe Driving Rules & Regulations Flashcards
What is the speed in a school zone?
25 mph
If the centerlines are both solid, passing on the left is ________.
illegal
You may legally pass on the right when?
Roads w/ more than 1 lane are going in the same direction.
Motorist ahead is making a left turn and there is room.
List 5 examples of when you should not pass another vehicle.
On a hill or a curve or at any time he/she cannot see far enough ahead
At a street crossing or intersection
At a railroad crossing
On narrow bridges or in underpasses or tunnels
When a sign prohibits passing or center lines restrict passing
If road surfaces and traffic are normal, can you be ticked for driving too slow? Yes or no?
Yes
You must always yield to the following vehicles:
Emergency vehicles
Trains
Buses
At an uncontrolled intersection, of Car A arrived after Car B, who should go first?
Car A
If Car A and Car B arrive simultaneously at an uncontrolled intersection, which car yields?
Car on the left sides yields to the car on the right.
What is an uncontrolled intersection?
2 or more roads join and there is no traffic signal or regulatory device
What is the rule for going through an uncontrolled intersection?
Vehicle on the left should yield to the vehicle on the right.
NJ law permits a right turn on a red light after a stop unless:
A “No Turn On Red” sign is posted
Yield to all oncoming traffic
There are pedestrians
If you come upon a railroad crossing and the lights are flashing, how far from the cross bars must you stop?
15 feet
If you are approaching a school bus that is dropping off or picking up students, you must stop at least ___ feet away.
25
Explain what an acceleration lane is?
Extra lanes at highway entrances used by motorists to speed up to join the flow of traffic.
What times of the day must your headlights be turned on?
30 mins before sunrise and 30 mins after sunset
