Sharing The Road Flashcards
Sharing the road with motorcycles
Motorcycles are often overlooked by motorists
Sharing the road with large trucks
Safety tips
Because of the size, large vehicles may swing out to the left as the first step in making a right turn. When following a tractor trailer observe its turns signals before you try to pass
Sharing the road with large trucks
Safety tips
When traveling up or down steep grades , large vehicles must drive slowly in the right lane. Avoid driving your car in the right lane going up or down hills on divided or multi lane roadways when interacting with large trucks. When you are near truck weigh stations, avoid driving in the right lane so slow vehicles can easily merge back onto the roadway
Sharing the road with motorcycles
You should not share the lane with motorcycles. Motorcycles need the entire lane for safety reasons
Sharing the road with motorcycles
On residential streets, especially those with parked cars, travel at or below the speed limit, depending on sight distance
Sharing the road with motorcycles
Motorcycles change speed and lane position when encountering bad road conditions, such as manhole covers, diagonally railroad tracks, road debris, or in strong wings,
Sharing the road with motorcycles
It not always easy to judge the speed or distance of a motorcycle
Sharing the road with motorcycles
When passing, give motorcycles a full lane width.
Sharing the road with large trucks
Safety tips
Do not enter a roadway in front of large vehicles. Avoid changing lanes in front of a large vehicle if you turning off the roadway
Sharing the road with large trucks
Safety tips
If you are driving behind a truck or a bus and can’t see the driver in his rearview mirrors, the driver of the that vehicle cannot see you
Sharing the road with large trucks
Safety tips
A truck or bus has blind spots on each side, in the rear and the front where automobile cannot seen. These are “No-Zone”. Do not drive except when absolutely necessary. Tailgating is dangerous
Sharing the road with large trucks
Safety tips
Cutting off a large truck in traffic or on highway is particularly dangerous, if you need to make a turn or change lanes , take a moment and slow down and turn behind the truck
Sharing the road with large trucks
Safety tips
It takes longer to pass a truck. After you pass make sure you can see the cab of the truck in your rearview mirror before reentering the lane. Do not slow down once you are in front of the truck
Sharing the road with large trucks
Safety tips
Tractor trailers take longer to stop than cars when traveling the same speed
Sharing the road with large trucks
Safety tips
Never underestimate the size and speed of an approaching tractor trailer. Because of its size it come across more slowly
