Traffic Flashcards
A traffic light is red, but a peace office is signaling you to continue driving. What should you do?
Do as the officer tells you
Bicyclists must:
Ride on the right side of the road
Blind spots around trucks and buses are known as:
The “no zone”
Check your rearview mirrors:
Often to see how traffic is moving behind you
Driving along the right-rear side of another vehicle is:
Dangerous because you’re probably in one of the driver’s blind spots
Driving faster than traffic and continually passing other cars:
Increases your chances of a collision
Driving slowly in front of traffic in the far left (fast) lane on any freeway:
Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry
If a school bus is stopped on the other side of a divided highway separated by a barrier, you should:
Slow down and watch for children
If there is not enough room on the other side of a railroad crossing for your vehicle, you should:
Stop, and proceed when there is enough room for your vehicle on the other side
If you are towing another vehicle or trailer on a freeway with four lanes in your direction, you may travel in:
Either of the two right lanes
Large trucks are most likely to lose speed and cause a hazard:
Going up long or steep hills
Large trucks turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction:
Often have to use part of the left lane to complete the turn
Many drivers may not see motorcyclists because:
Motorcycles are smaller
On a road with no pedestrian crosswalk, what should you do if you see a pedestrian crossing your lane:
Stop and let him/her cross the street
Should you always drive slower than other vehicles on the road?
No, you can block traffic by doing so
Solid yellow lines separate:
Vehicles traveling in opposite directions
Tailgating other drivers (driving too close to their rear bumper):
Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry
The lane in the middle of a two-way street is used to:
Begin or end left turns, or start a permitted U-turn
To see vehicles in your blind spots, you must look:
Over your shoulders
To turn right from a highway with two lanes in your direction, turn from:
The lane nearest the curb or edge of the roadway
U-turns in business districts are:
Legal only at intersections, unless a sign prohibits them
Under what circumstance could you drive off the paved road to pass another vehicle?
Under no circumstance
Weaving in and out of freeway lanes during heavy traffic:
Causes further traffic congestion by slowing down other vehicles
What are “acceleration lanes” on expressways used for?
Drivers to reach the proper speed before merging with the expressway traffic