Road Rules Flashcards
What can you do when stopped at a red traffic light?
Make a right after stopping. Always remember to yield to pedestrians, bicyclists, and other cars. Do not turn if a “NO TURN ON RED” sign is posted. 🚦🛑➡️🏃🏽♀️🚲🚙⛔️
What does a red arrow mean?
Stop. Remain stopped until the green signal or green arrow appears. Do not turn against a red arrow. 🛑➡️❌
What does a FLASHING red traffic signal mean?
STOP. After stopping you may proceed when safe. Observe right-of-way rules. 🛑🚗✅🚙
What does a yellow arrow traffic signal mean
The “protected” turning time period is ending. Be prepared to obey the next traffic signal light, which may be green, red, or the red arrow. 🟡➡️🛑🟢❌
What does a flashing yellow traffic signal mean?
PROCEED WITH CAUTION. Slow down and be alert before entering an intersection. Yield to pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vehicles in the intersection. You do not have to stop. 🟡🏃🏽♀️🚲🚙🟢
What does a flashing yellow arrow traffic signal mean?
Turns are permitted (unprotected). Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians before proceeding with caution. 🟡➡️🚙🏃🏽♀️🟡
What do you do in the case of a blackout or absence of traffic lights?
Proceed cautiously as if the intersection is controlled by stop signs on all sides. 🛑🟡🟢🟡🛑
What do you do at an intersection without a “STOP” or “YIELD” sign?
Slow down and be ready to stop. Yield to traffic or pedestrians already in or about to enter the intersection. Yield to any bicyclist or vehicle that arrives first or to the vehicle or bicycle to your right if you both reach the intersection at the same time. 🟡🛑🏃🏽♀️🚲🚙⭕️🚙➡️🚗
Who has the right-of-way at a “T” intersection without a “STOP” or “YIELD” sign?
Traffic and pedestrians on the through road. 🟡🛑🟢🏃🏽♀️🚲🚙
In what direction do you travel in a roundabout intersection
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE ➡️🕰
Who has the right-of-way between two vehicles on a narrow mountain road?
The vehicle facing uphill has the right-of-way. The downhill-facing vehicle has more control and should back up until the other car has room to pass. 🚙🚗⬆️
What’s California’s “Basic Speed” Law?
You may never drive faster than is safe for current conditions. 🟡☀️⛈🌨🌫
What’s the maximum speed limit on a two-lane undivided highway?
55 mph, unless otherwise posted. This is also the maximum speed limit for vehicles towing trailers. 🟡🚗🚌
What is the speed limit in an active school zone?
25 mph, unless otherwise posted. Sometimes 15 mph. 🟡👩🏻🤝👩🏽
What is the speed limit at a “blind” intersection, in an alley, and at a railroad crossing?
15 mph 👁👁🚙🚂🟡
What is the speed limit in business or residential districts?
25 mph, unless otherwise posted. 🏘🏛🏦⛪️🏪🏥
What is the “3 second rule”?
The distance you should keep between you and the vehicle in front of you measured in time.
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What is a “shark’s teeth” yield line?
Line of solid white triangles indicating the point where a vehicle must yield/stop. 🔽🔽🔽🚘🚖🚘
When can you make a legal U-turn?
Across a double yellow line when safe and legal, in a residential district where there are no vehicles approaching within 200 feet (or when a traffic sign, light, or signal protects you from approaching vehicles), at an intersection on a green light or arrow unless a “No U-turn” sign is posted, and on a divided highway if an opening is provided in the center divider.
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When is it illegal to make a U-turn?
At a railroad crossing, on a divided highway (2 sets of double yellow lines), where you cannot see 200 feet in each direction, where a “No U-turn” sign is posted, where other vehicles may hit you, on a one way street, in front of a fire station, in business districts (includes churches, apartments, and public buildings). 🚫🚂⏸⏸2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣🚫🚘🚙⬆️🚒⛪️🕍🕌
How do you park on slopes or hills, uphill and downhill, with a curb and without?
Uphill turn wheels to the left and let the car gently roll back so the wheel sits on the curb. Downhill or either direction without a curb, you want to point your wheels away from the road so the car won’t roll into traffic, should the brakes fail. ⬆️⬅️⬇️—⬇️⬆️⬅️➡️
On a fair-weather day, when should you have your headlights on?
30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise. 🌞🌛🌜🌞
What do you do if you see a collision on the road ahead of you?
You either turn on your emergency flashers or quickly tap the brake 3-4 times to warn drivers behind you.
How do you yield the right-of-way for an ambulance, fire engine, police car, or any other emergency vehicle using a siren and red lights?
Drive to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle(s) have passed. Never, however, stop in an intersection, carry through the intersection and then pull over. Follow any loudspeaker directions made by the emergency vehicle(s). 🚑🚒🚓
