CHAPTER 4 VIDEO DISCUSSION Flashcards
– The driver of a motor vehicle shall
always drive his motor vehicle to the right
KEEP RIGHT
One must yield to emergency vehicles, pedestrians, trains, vehicles with
right of way, vehicles ahead, large vehicles, uphill traffic, traffic with momentum, straight traffic, and traffic signs.
OBSERVE ROAD COURTESY
– In general, the overtaking lane is the lane to the left of the overtaken vehicle going in the same direction, the overtaken vehicle is the burden vehicle.
IF IN DOUBT, DO NOT OVERTAKE
– Buses line up in a single file in their order of arrival. The lead bus moves forward to center of the column of buses lining up on the bus
stop zone, and may remain until the zone is filled up with buses, but not hang on than three minutes. Any bus has the option to move out of the area anytime or bypass
a bus stop. There shall be no doubling up at any point in the bus stop zone.
THE BUS-STOP RULE
– Keep opposing lanes and intersection open. In heavy, slow or stopped traffic, there shall be no overtaking. In construction, the
vehicles should merge alternately.
RULES TO PREVENT OR UNTANGLE
TRAFFIC CONGESTION/JAMS
– Like the bus yellow lane, bus stop segregation scheme, truck ban, counter flow reversible lane, one way, car pool, odd-even scheme and restraints on turning.
OBSERVE THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
MEASURES
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Motorists should observe equity of the lead vehicle, doctrine of the last clear chance, and the first come first served or Rotonda rule.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF A PINOY DRIVER
• Provides that where both parties are negligent but the negligent act of one is appreciably later in point of time than that of the other or where it is impossible to determine whose fault or negligence
brought about the occurrence of the incident, the one who had the last clear opportunity to avoid the impending harm but failed to do so. Related also in infare delicate or both parties at fault.
LAST CLEAR CHANCE DOCTRINE
- mean any Vehicle propelled by any power other Than muscular power using the public
Motor Vehicle
- all pneumatic-tire vehicles of types similar to those usually known under the following terms: touring car, command car, speedster, sports car, roadster, jeep, cycle car (except motor wheel and similar small outfits which are classified with motorcycles), coupe, landaulet, closed car, limousine, cabriolet, and sedan.
Passenger automobiles
- is a rubber tire filled with air under pressure and mounted around the wheel of a vehicle.
Pneumatic Tire
Amotor vehicle registered for more than nine passengers shall be classified as
“passenger
truck”,
- Any motor vehicle with a trailer having no front axle and so attached that part of the trailer rests upon motor vehicle and a substantial part of the weight of the trailer and of its load is borne by
the motor vehicle. Such a trailer shall be called
as “semi-trailer.”
Articulated vehicle
- shall mean every and any licensed operator of a motor vehicle
Driver
- shall mean every and any driver hired or paid for driving or operating a motor vehicle, whether for private use or for hire to the public.
- Any person driving his own motor vehicle for hire is a professional driver
Professional driver