 Manage Visibility –  6 second rule –  Judge gaps in traffic –  Signed Intersections –  T-Intersections –  4-Way Intersections -

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 Manage Visibility –  6 second rule –  Judge gaps in traffic –  Signed Intersections –  T-Intersections –  4-Way Intersections -

When it is safe?? Slow down, Look both ways 15 feet rule – Never stop on Tracks – Multilane tracks -

 Roundabout – traffic circle used to control traffic through certain intersections  Counterclockwise  Right turn to enter  One way signs

 Problems????  Side-Impacts – most serious  Rear-End – 75% car stopped or stopping  Pedestrians – Who wins??  Elderly – Why do they have problems?  EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!!  Designated left/right turns

 Interchanges – places where one major freeway crosses another road  Through Lanes  Ramps – exit and enter

 Diamond shape –  Cloverleaf shape –  Trumpet shape –