New Jersey Drivers Ed Flashcards- Chapter 4

At yellow lights...

A motorist must stop before entering the intersection unless yellow appears when the vehicle is too close to stop safely.

Speeding at 10 MPH over the limit in a 65 MPH zone...

A penalty that is doubled

A driver can make a right on red if there is no sign prohibiting the action if they...

Come to a complete stop and yield to all traffic before turning.

A common contributor to fatal accident is...

Exceeding the speed limit

If you miss an exit on the highway you should...

Go to the next exit, never back up on a highway.

Left turns...

Should be made from as close to the center line as possible and the turn should happen before reaching the center of the intersection.

When entering a curve one must...

Slow down because the car tends to go straight

At a 4 way stop...

The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right.

Passing...

You may pass someone making a left turn if there is room to pass. Never drive on the should of a road.

Bright can be used...

Open country driving with no traffic in sight.

Legal speed limits unless otherwise posted...

School, business, or residential areas=25 MPH Non- Posted rural highways= 50 MPH Certain state highways and interstates= 55 MPH Certain Interstate highways= 65 MPH

Right turns...

Should be made as close to the right hand curb as possible.

Lines on a highway and on roads...

*Both center solid lines= no passing *One broken center line, one solid=passing allowed on the side with the broken line *Both center lines broken=passing allowed on both sides

Headlights must be used...

1) 1/2 hour after sunset until 1/2 hour before sunrise 2) When windshield wipers are on 3) When visibility is reduced.

Drivers must stop...

1) At least 15 feet before a railroad crossing 2) At least 25 feet from a stopped school bus

You must yield the right-of-way to...

1) Emergency vehicles 2) Buses 3) Postal Vehicles

If one does not yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk they may be...

1) Fined up to $500 2) Have up to 25 days in jail 3) Community service 4) License suspension 5) 2 points

Emergency vehicles situations...

1) Pull over when an emergency vehicle approaches to yield. 2) Stationary emergency vehicles on the side of the road mean you have to change lanes. If this is not possible, motorists must reduce speed to lower than posted and be prepared to stop.

Do not park within...

10 feet of a fire hydrant 25 feet of a crosswalk 50 feet of a stop sign

When approaching an uncontrolled intersection one must....

Be ready to stop or slow down, the vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right

Controlled vs. Uncontrolled intersection

Controlled have signs or signals, while uncontrolled have no regulatory devices

School bus stopping...

Drivers must slow to 10 MPH when driving on the opposite side of a divided highway where there is a stopped school bus or when it is dropping off students.

Always pass on the...

Left

The purpose of the deceleration lane is...

To slow down in order to exit onto a ramp.

The purpose of the acceleration lane is...

To speed up to gain the flow of traffic