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| Because motorcycles are smaller | it can be difficult to judge their speed & distance when they are approaching |
| It takes how much longer to pass a commercial vehicle than a car? | 3 to 5 seconds |
| An average passenger car traveling at 55 mph can come to a complete stop withing how many feet? | 130 to 140 |
| Many commercial vehicles make wide what? | right turns |
| No Zones | Blind spots to the front, sides, and rear of vehicles |
| Most vehicle-train collisions are what? | Deadly |
| Who must stop at railroad crossings? | passenger vans, buses, larger trucks |
| It is illegal to pass any vehicle within how far from a railroad crossing? | 100 feet |
| Highway work zones | areas where road construction or maintenance work is under way |
| road signs | symbols & pictures that provide clear instructions to help you drive safety |
| Color of regulatory signs | red and white |
| Color of warning signs | yellow, yellow-green, orange |
| A yellow sign does what? | warns |
| An orange sign does what? | warns & controls in construction zones |
| Color of informational signs | green, blue, brown |
| Green signs | guide and inform |
| blue signs | describe services for motorists |
| brown signs | historic, cultural or recreation sites |
| red signs | prohibit & command |
| white signs | Regulate |
| Regulatory signs | direct drivers to follow certain traffic laws |
| Yield sign | slow down or stop |
| A red circle with a red slash mark across a symbol indicates that you should not do what? | Take a certain course of action |
| Speed limit sign | indicates maximum speed |
| One Way sign | traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow |
| Reduced speed ahead | a slower speed limit is posted ahead |
| Warning signs | Alert you to possible hazards ahead - most are yellow. |
| Common warning signs | railroad crossing, school zone, no passing zone, pedestrian crossing, curve |
| Construction signs | orange signs with black letters and are used in construction and work zones |
| Light signals | Used at intersections where traffic volume is high |
| What does a steady red light mean? | Stop |
| Flashing red light | Stop, yield, and proceed |
| Yellow | caution |
| green | go |
| White lines | Separate lanes of traffic in the same direction |
| Yellow lines | Separate traffic moving in opposite directions |
| Solid lines | no passing |
| center lane | between lanes of traffic traveling in opposite directions may be designated for left turns only |
| carpool lanes | restricted to vehicles with two or more occupanes - they are marked with a diamond symbol |
| What does SIPDE stand for? | Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute |
| What does SMOG stand for? | Signal, Mirror, Over the shoulder, Go |
