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What do you do when…. when making a right turn on a red light after a stop? you stop where there is a stop sign or flashing red signal? making a left turn on a red light? you reach an uncontrolled intersection ? two vehicles on different roadways reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time?
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making a left-hand turn at a traffic signal? approaching a MERGE sign? emerging from an alley, building, private road or driveway ? approaching emergency vehicles using audible and visual signals? What do you do when….
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Changing Lanes Moving from right-hand lane to left-hand lane – turn your head to check traffic behind you and on your left (BLIND SPOT) – Give the left turn signal – See car you’re passing in review mirror – then carefully move into the left lane.
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Parking Uphill – Up, up and away – Away from the curb – Roll into the curb to stop Downhill – Down and in – Tires into the curb – Roll into the curb to stop
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Sharing the Road with…. Trucks stay out of its "blind spots". Large vehicles make wide right turns. Size and weight affect a vehicle’s ability to maneuver and stop. Passing – flash lights (night) – Driver will help staying far right – Don’t stay next to large trucks
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Motorcycles Same rights and responsibilities 50 % of all motorcycle collisions occur at intersections Most common cause of collisions is the failure to detect and recognize motorcycles in traffic Do not share the lane
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Allow at least three to four seconds following distance to move in case of emergency Can stop in a shorter distance than a car. React differently to traffic, weather and road conditions than cars (wind, pot holes, gravel) Motorcycles (continued)
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Bicycles Travel in the same direction as vehicles Drivers must yield the right-of-way as they would to another car After parking and before opening vehicle doors check for bicyclists. When making a right turn and a bike is approaching – Bike goes first.
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