Chapter: 6 (Passing)

School Buses

. Safety Tip: Most school bus related deaths and injuries occur while children are crossing the street after leaving the bus, not in collisions involving school buses.

Passing On The Left

1. If conditions are right for passing, check in your mirrors and signal your lane change.

Passing On The Left

2. If conditions are right for passing, Before pulling into the left lane, glance briefly over your shoulder, through the rear side window, to make sure no vehicle is passing you or close behind you in the left lane.

School Buses

After stopping for a school bus, watch for children along the side of the road. Drive slowly until you pass hem.

School Buses

Before a school bus stops to load or unload passengers, the driver will usually flash yellow warning lights. When you see them, slow down and be prepared to stop.

What do flashing yellow lights on a school bus mean?

Before a school bus stops to load or unload passengers, the driver will usually flash yellow warning lights. When you see them, slow down and be prepared to stop.

Passing on Your Right

Before you pass on the right on multi-lane roads such as expressways, make sure that you check mirrors, use proper signals for lane change, and look over your right shoulder for other vehicles. After passing, be sure to check over your left shoulder, and to signal, before returning to the left lane.

Being Passed

If another vehicle passes you on the left, slow down slightly and keep to the right. When the vehicle has safely passed and is well ahead of you, resume your normal speed.

What action should you take when another vehicle passes you on the left?

If another vehicle passes you on the left, slow down slightly and keep to the right. When the vehicle has safely passed and is well ahead of you, resume your normal speed.

What should you do before passing another vehicle?

If conditions are right for passing, check your mirrors and signal your lane change.

Passing on Your Right

If you are going to pass on the right at an intersection, check for lane change, and look over your right shoulder for other vehicles.ck traffic ahead carefully. Make sure an oncoming vehicle is not turning left into your path, and watch out at the right side of the road for pedestrians, bikers, inline skaters, and moped riders.

Passing

In general, the law requires that we drive on the right side of the road. When passing is allowed, we usually pass other vehicles on the left. Passing on the right is permitted only in limited circumstances, and should be done only when necessary and safe to do so.

School Buses

Keep in mind that vehicles transporting disabled persons may be equipped as school buses, and you must stop for them just as you would for other school buses.

When may you pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to cross?

Never.

School Buses

The fine for passing a stopped school bus ranges from a minimum of $250 for first violation to a maximum of $1,000 for three violations in three years. In addition, if you are .convicted of three such violations in three years, your license will be revoked for a minimum of six months.

Passing On The Left

The left lane is usually used for passing other vehicles. However, you may not pass a vehicle on the left if: You are approaching a curve or the crest of a hill on a two way road and cannot see around or over it.

In most situations, on which side should you pass another vehicle going in the same direction?

The left side

School Buses

When a stopped bus flashes its red light(s), traffic approaching from either direction, even in front of the school bus and in school parking lots, must stop before reaching the bus. You should stop at least 20 feet away from the bus. You can identify this bus by a "SCHOOL BUS" sign, the red lights on top, and its unique yellow/orange color.

Passing on Your Right

You may pass on he right: When a vehicle ahead is making a left turn.

Being Passed

If you find that many vehicles are passing you on the right, you should move into the right lane and allow them to pass you on the left.

Passing On The Left

3. If conditions are right for passing, Never rely on your mirrors alone when preparing to change lanes. Even properly adjusted mirrors will leave "blind spots" behind you on both sides. If a vehicle is in the blind spot, you may not see it in your mirrors. Always glance over your shoulder before changing lanes or passing.

School Buses

After you have stopped for a school bus, you may not drive again until the red lights stop flashing or when the bus driver or a traffic officer waves you on. This law applies on all roadways in N.Y.S. You must stop for a school bus even if it is on the opposite side of a divided highway.

What do flashing red lights on a school bus means?

After you have stopped for a school bus, you may not drive again until the red lights stop flashing or when the bus driver or a traffic officer waves you on. This law applies on all roadways in N.Y.S. You must stop for a school bus even if it is on the opposite side of a divided highway.y

Passing

When passing a motorcycle, remember to give the motorcycle the same full lane width as other vehicles are allowed. NEVER move into the same lane space as a motorcycle, even if the lane is wide and the motorcyclist is riding on one side.

Passing

When passing other vehicles or changing lanes to avoid hazards, do so with caution and only when necessary. You must not exceed the speed limit to pass another vehicle.

Passing On The Left

When passing, move completely into your left lane. Before returning to the right lane, signal and look at your interior rear-view mirror and make sure that you can see the front bumper of the vehicle that you just passed. Glance quickly over your right shoulder to double check that you can see at least several feet of pavement between your vehicle and one you passed. Then return to the right lane.

Passing on Your Right

You should always pass other vehicles on the left, but passing on the right is allowed in certain situations. You may pass a vehicle on the right only in situations listed below, and only if you can do safely. You may not drive on or across the shoulder or edge line on the road unless a sign permits it or when directed by traffic officer.

What should you see in your rear-view mirror before attempting to return to the right lane?

The front bumper of the vehicle yo just passed.

Passing

The law requires you to use directional or hand signals at least 100 feet away before making a lane change. You may NEVER pass a vehicle which is stopped at a crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to cross.

Passing On The Left

The left lane is usually used for passing other vehicles. However, you may not pass a vehicle on the left if: You are 100 feet of a bridge, tunnel or viaduct on a two-way road and your view is obstructed.

Passing On The Left

The left lane is usually used for passing other vehicles. However, you may not pass a vehicle on the left if: You can't safely to the right lane before any approaching vehicle comes within 200 feet of you.

Passing On The Left

The left lane is usually used for passing other vehicles. However, you may not pass a vehicle on the left if: Passing will interfere with oncoming traffic

Passing On The Left

The left lane is usually used for passing other vehicles. However, you may not pass a vehicle on the left if: You are within 100 feet of a railroad crossing on a two way roadway.

Passing On The Left

The left lane is usually used for passing other vehicles. However, you may not pass a vehicle on the left if: You can't safely return to the right lane before reaching a solid yellow center line for the right lane.

Passing On The Left

The left lane is usually used for passing other vehicles. However, you may not pass a vehicle on the left if: Your lane has a solid yellow center line.

In what situations may you pass a vehicle on the right?

You may pass on he right: When a vehicle ahead is making a left turn. You may pass on he right: When you are driving on a one-way road that is marked for two or more lanes or is wide enough for two or more lanes, and passing is not prohibited by signs, or restricted by parked cars or obstructions. You may pass on he right: When you are driving on a two way road that is marked for two or more lanes or is wide enough for two or more lanes in each direction, and passing is not prohibited by signs, or restricted by parked cars or other obstructions.

Passing on Your Right

You may pass on he right: When you are driving on a one-way road that is marked for two or more lanes or is wide enough for two or more lanes, and passing is not prohibited by signs, or restricted by parked cars or obstructions.

Passing on Your Right

You may pass on he right: When you are driving on a two way road that is marked for two or more lanes or is wide enough for two or more lanes in each direction, and passing is not prohibited by signs, or restricted by parked cars or other obstructions.