rules of the road: 4.15-4.26 (end) Flashcards
rules for making safe and legal turns
- prepare for turn before you get there
- move into the correct lane as soon as possible
- look behind and on both sides to see traffic
- signal
- slow down before you reach the crosswalk and complete turn at the same speed at which you entered the intersection.
- make the turn correctly
- finish turn in the proper lane
- if you are stopped in position to make a left turn and waiting for opposing traffic, DO NOT turn the steering wheel to left until you are sure you can complete the turn
when turning, do NOT have the ______ pushed down
brake or clutch pedal
Two-Way Left Turn Lanes
- signal left
- reduce speed
- check traffic in all directions
- move into the two-way left turn lane as near as possible to the point at which the left turn will be made
- wait for a break in on-coming traffic
- when safe, complete turn
parking uphill or downhill without a curb
steering wheel turned RIGHT
parking uphill with curb
steering wheel turned LEFT
parking downhill with curb
steering wheel turned RIGHT
when you park a vehicle on a rural highway when lights are required, you must have…
at least one white/amber light on the front, and at least one red light from the back
Parallel parking
- signal
- stop even with the car parked ahead and about 1 1/2 meter away from it
- back slowly, turning wheel sharply to the righ
- continue to back slowly and straighten your wheels
- when the front of your car passes the rear of the car ahead, turn wheel to the left
- straighten wheels and pull up to within 60 cm of the car ahead and no further than 50cm from curb
backing procedure
- keep foot on brake pedal and select reverse gear
- do safety scan
- get in proper seating position
- aim well into intended path of travel
- move slowly controlling steering wheel w hand at 12 o clock position on the steering wheel
- continue to scan in all directions while backing
no person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded as to…
- obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle
- interfere with the driver’s control
- also when more than 3 ppl front seat
except for when preparing for a turn, do not…
enter an intersection of a marked crosswalk unless there is enough space in the roadway on the other side of the intersection for your vehicle to completely clear the intersection or marked crosswalk
when sidewalks are NOT provided any pedestrian walking along a highway must walk…
on the LEFT SIDE of the road or the way facing traffic
using bikes, it is an offence to drive on…
sidewalks
A vehicle cannot be parked on a highway unless there are ____ of unobstructed roadway left for the free passage of other traffic and the parked vehicle can be seen clearly for a distance of _____ in each direction
5 meters, 60 meters