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| Of all the roadway users - who are the most vulnerable? | Pedestrians |
| Who are the pedestrians who are at greatest risk for injury? | Children & seniors |
| Jaywalk | Pedestrains who disregard traffic ruules and signals |
| Pedestrains have the right of way when crossing where? | Within a crosswalk |
| At intersections collisions with pedestrains often occur when vehicles are turning what? | left |
| What should you do before turning right on a red | *Always yeild to pedestrians who are in or approaching the roadway |
| What should you do when you line of sight is restricted? | Make 2 stops |
| What do business districts typically have? | Heavy traffic and many pedestrains |
| What should you do when driving in restricted areas? | Reduce speed and use a lane position with the best visibility |
| When do most collisions with pedestrains occur? | At night |
| Ways to be a good pedestrain | *Make yourself visible *Walk on sidewalks * Walk facing traffic * use crosswalk * obey traffic signals |
| Moped | small, two-wheeled vehicle that can be driven wither with a motor or pedals |
| How fast can a moped go? | 20 to 30 mph |
| Where are mopeds not permitted? | High speed roads |
| Children on bicycle | Are difficult to see and can be very unpredictable |
| Why should you avoid using your horn when around cyclists? | It can startle them and cause them to lose control |
| Some responsibilities of a cyclists | *obey all traffic laws * drive in same direction as traffic * drive in the lane where you are most visible *wear a helmet |
| Scooter | It is smaller and has less performance than that of a motorcycle. They have a step through frame and you sit on the sealt like a chair |
| Maintaining balance & traction on a 2 wheeled vehicle requires what? | Skill |
| A motorcycle occupies how much of the lane? | 3 feet |
| A passenger vehicle occupies how much of a lane? | 6 feet |
| When a motorcycle collides with another vehicle - who is at falut more than 50% of the time? | The driver of the other vehicle |
| Where do most collisions with 2-wheeled vehicles occur? | At intersections |
| Signs that a rider plans to turn | *reducing speed * searching the intersection *changing position within a lane * looking left or right |
| What is the major cause of rider fatalities? | Turning left in front of an oncoming rider |
| What can riders do on wet roads to gain traction? | By riding in the wheel tracks of another vehicle |
| What should riders do to provide a full lane to each other? | Ride in offset positions |
| What is wore by motorcyclists for comfort and protection? | protective gear |
| Why wear a helmet? | *some states require you to *reduce wind noise * prevent fatique *saves lives |
| What protective gear protects your eyes? | Goggles |
| What do gloves do? | *Protect your hands *Increase your grip *Reduce fatique |
| What do over-the-ankle boots do? | Protect and support |
| A sturdy jacket and pants protect against what? | Weather and flying objects |
| What are the 3 primary classifications of trucks? | light, medium, and heavy |
| What is an example of a light truck? | pickup & service |
| What is an example of a medium truck? | Delivery |
| What is an example of a heavy truck? | Semi and dump |
| A truck that has a powerful tractor pulling a seperate trailer | Tractor trailer |
| Buses and trucks have what? | Avery large blind spot |
| No zone | Areas around a truck & bus where your car can disappear from their view |
| What happens when you follow a truck or bus? | You get a line-of-sight restriction |
| Trucks require plenty of space to make what? | A turn |
| It is safer to pass trucks that are going uphill that those going what? | downhill |
| What lane position should you move to when meeting a truck? | Three |
| Transportation buses make frequent what? | stops |
| When a bus has flashing red lights on and/or a stop arm extended - what must you do? | Stop |
| If you do not stop for the red lights or stop arm on the bus - what could happen? | You could get a large fine and/or get your lic suspended |
| Emergency vehicles | Vehicles that respond to fires, medical emergencies, rescues, and incidents involving hazardous materials |
| What must you do when an emergency vehicle approaches from any direction? | You must yield the right of way |
| Examples of slow moving vehicles | snowplows, equipment, farm vehicles |
| Low speed vehicles | They include all four-wheeled vehicles with top speeds between 20 and 25 mph |
| Example of a low-speed vehicle | golf cart |
| What are low-speed vehicles required to have? | lice plate, turn signals, windshields, seatbelts |
| What are low-speed vehicles not required to have? | doors, bumpers |
| How far back should you stop from a school bus? | 20 feet |
