Rules and Regulations for Safe Driving CHAPTER 4: Rules and Regulations for Safe Driving

What is a common cause of fatal accidents? Exceeding the speed limit You should always obey the speed limit. List the speed limit for the following: Certain highways = 65 All interstates = 55 All other roadways = 50 Suburban residential areas = 25*/35 School zone = 25 List two ways your fines can be doubled. **Exceeding speed limit in a 65mph zone by 10mph or more, most other moving violations committed in a 65mph/construction zone & speeding in a Safe Corridor Zone**

5. When should you down? List 6. On narrow or winding roads At intersections or railroad crossings On hills At sharp or blind curves Where pedestrians or driving hazards are present On wet or slippery roads 6. Rules for passing depend on what? road type 7. Passing is only safe when there is no oncoming traffic.

8. What do solid lines indicate with regards to passing 8. What do solid lines indicate with regards to passing? Passing prohibited 9. What do dashed lines indicate? If on driver’s right side, passing is allowed 10. You should always pass on the left of another vehicle. 11. You are allowed to pass on the shoulder? FALSE 12. When driving, you must always keep to the right, except when passing.

13. List 3 things you should always yield for 13. List 3 things you should always yield for. Police cars, fire engines, ambulances when flashing siren, lights 14. State law requires all vehicles to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk. **failure to yield = up to $500; 25 days in jail, 6 mo suspension, 2 points, and community service.** 15. Explain a controlled intersection and give an example of one. One where traffic is regulated by a traffic signal or regulatory sign, ie. Single solid white line means motorists must stop behind the line.

16. You should always yield to the vehicle on the right if arriving at a controlled intersection at the same time. 17. You are allowed to drive on private property to avoid a traffic signal or sign. FALSE 18. Explain an uncontrolled intersection and give an example of one. No traffic signal or regulatory device.

19. The vehicle left should yield to the vehicle on the right. 20. What is the lane called used to get onto a highway? Acceleration lanes 21. What is the lane called used to exit a highway? Deceleration lanes 22. What is the interchange? Cloverleafs 23. When you are allowed to make a right turn on red, you must come to a complete stop.

25. Common sense and caution must be used when driving around circles. 24. When making a left turn from a 2way road onto another 2way road, you should turn as closely to the center of the road as possible. 25. Common sense and caution must be used when driving around circles. 26. List 9 things when a motorist must stop: An intersection with a stop sign An intersection with a red light, flashing or otherwise

27. List 9 things when a motorist must stop: When a traffic officer orders the motorist to stop When there is a yield sign & traffic doesn’t permit a safe merge When a school bus is picking up or letting off children and/or red lights are flashing When coming from an alley, private driveway or building At a bridge span which is about to open for boat traffic For blind pedestrians using a white or metallic colored walking cane, or trained guide dog, or guide dog instructor engaged in instructing the guide dog. For pedestrians in a crosswalk or at an intersection

27. You must stop at least 15 feet from a railroad crossing. 28. If your car stalls on a railroad track, you should get out and walk clear of the tracks. 29. You must stop at least 25 feet away from a school bus with red lights flashing. 30. You must slow down to 10 mph if on a dual highway.

31. **If a school bus is stopped at a school to pick up or let off children, you may pass at a maximum speed of 10 mph.** 32. You may pass an ice cream truck at no more than 15 mph. 33. You must always pull over to the extreme right and stop for emergency vehicles. 34. Keep at least 300 feet behind an emergency vehicle.

35. Do not park within 200 feet of a fire dept. vehicle in service. 36. When must you turn on your headlights? List 7. When windshield wipers are in use ½ hour before sunset ½ hour before sunrise During rain, snow, ice storms When fog or smoke is present When visibility is less than 500 feet

37. List the two sets of beams that headlights have. Bright and low 38. You cannot park within how many fee of the following: Fire hydrant = 10 ft stop sign = 50 ft Railroad crossing= 50 ft Fire station driveway = 20 ft Crosswalk = 25 ft Opposite fire station = 75 ft 39. List 5 other places where you are prohibited from parking. On crosswalk, in bus stop zone, on interstate highway, within intersection, in front of public or private driveway

40. Explain littering and the fines that can result from it 40. Explain littering and the fines that can result from it. Throwing trash, refuse, or rubbish from a moving or parked vehicle. Fine = up to $1000 41. Who else must obey the same traffic laws as motor vehicle drivers? List 4. Riders of bikes, roller skates, in-line skates, and skateboards 42. It is illegal to talk on cell phones when driving. TRUE or FALSE.

44. What is the fine for talking on a cell phone when driving? 43. List 6 things that you are allowed to use your cell phone for when driving: Fire Traffic accident Serious road hazard Medical emergency Hazardous material emergency Hands-free cell phone device 44. What is the fine for talking on a cell phone when driving? between $100 and $250