NYS Driver's Ed Chapter 6 - Passing
quickly look over your left shoulder and signal before you return to the left lane.
After you pass into the right lane, make sure to...
children along the side of the road.
After you stop for a school bus, what should you look for while driving slowly?
yellow warning lights.
Before a school bus stops to load or discharge passengers, the driver will usually flash this color of light
decrease speed and be prepared to stop.
Before a school bus stops to load or discharge passengers, the driver will usually flash yellow warning lights. When you see this light, what should you do?
check your mirrors, use the correct signals for the lane change and look over your right shoulder for other vehicles.
Before you pass on the right on multi-lane roads like expressways, make sure you...
look quickly over your left shoulder, through the back side window, to make sure there is no vehicle close behind you in the left lane.
Before you pull into the left lane, what should you do?
signal and look at your interior rear-view mirror and make sure you can see the front bumper of the vehicle you passed.
Before you return to the right lane, what should you do?
a "SCHOOL BUS" sign, the red lights on the top, and its unique yellow orange color.
How can you identify a school bus?
at least 100 feet (30 m)
How far do you have to be to indicate that you're about to make a lane change?
20 feet (6 m)
How far should you stop away from the bus?
a minimum of $250 for a first violation to a maximum of $1,000
How much is the fine when you pass a stopped school bus?
check in your mirrors and signal your lane change.
If conditions are correct to pass a vehicle on the road, what should you do?
Your driver license will be revoked for a minimum of six months.
If you are convicted of three bus passing violations in three years, what happens?
You should move into the right lane and allow them to pass you on the left.
If you find that you are being passed on the right by many vehicles, what should you do?
the traffic ahead, if a vehicle that is approaching is not prepared to turn left into your path, and watch for pedestrians, bicyclists, in-line skaters and moped riders at the right side of the road
If you prepare to pass on the right at an intersection, what should you look out for carefully?
No
Should you move into the same lane space as a motorcycle, even if the lane is wide and the motorcycle is to one side?
No. Never depend on your mirrors when you prepare to change lanes.
Should you use your mirrors when you prepare to change lanes?
Right
The law requires that we drive on the this side of the road.
signal lamps or hand and arm signals
The law requires you to use turn these to indicate your intention to change lanes
The left
This lane is normally used to pass other vehicles
True
True or False: If a vehicle is in the blind spot, you may not see it in your mirrors which is why you should always quickly look over your shoulder before you change lanes or pass.
False. Most school bus-related deaths and injuries occur while children cross the street after being discharged from the bus
True or False: Most school bus related deaths and injuries occur in vehicular collisions that involve school buses
False. Stopping for a school bus applies on all roadways in New York State.
True or False: Stopping for a school bus does not apply on all roadways in New York State. For example, Buffalo, Albany, and Dunkirk are all exempt from this law.
True to
True or False: Vehicles that transport people with disabilities can be equipped as school buses and you must stop for them as you would for other school buses.
False. You can't
True or False: You can pass a vehicle that has stopped at a crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to go across.
True
True or False: You must not exceed the speed limit to pass another vehicle.
True
True or False: You must stop for a school bus even if it is on the opposite side of a divided highway.
Left
Under most conditions, on which side can you pass another vehicle that is headed in the same direction?
When a vehicle ahead makes a left turn. When you are on a two-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 other obstructions. When you drive 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 other obstructions.
Under what conditions can you pass a vehicle on the right?
Decrease your speed slightly and stay centered in your lane.
What action should you take when another vehicle passes you on the left?
students are getting on or off the bus and this means YOU MUST STOP
What do red lights going on and off on a school bus indicate?
The bus is going to stop
What do yellow lights going on and off on a school bus indicate?
Move to the left lane for passing and speed up by about 10-15 mph over the speed of the vehicle that you are passing.
What should you do before you pass another vehicle?
decrease your speed slightly and stay centered in your lane.
What should you do if another vehicle passes you on the left lane?
When you pass a motorcycle, remember to give the motorcycle the same full lane width as other vehicles are allowed.
What should you remember when you pass a motorcycle on the road?
signal and look at your interior rear-view mirror make sure you can see the front bumper of the vehicle you passed look quickly over your right shoulder to make sure that you can see at least several feet of pavement between your vehicle and the one you passed.
What should you see in your rear-view mirror before you attempt to return to the right lane after you pass a vehicle on the left?
traffic that approaches from either direction, even in front of the school and in school parking lots, must stop
When a stopped school bus flashes its red light(s), what should traffic do before it reaches the bus?
If you commit three violations in three years.
When are you able to be fined $1,000 when passing a stopped school bus?
You are permitted to pass on the right only in certain circumstances and it must be done only when necessary and safe.
When are you allowed to pass other vehicles on the right?
You don't
When can you pass a vehicle that has stopped at a crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to go across?
Continue at your normal speed
When the vehicle that passed you on the left lane has safely passed and is ahead of you, what should you do?
Left
When we are allowed to pass other vehicles, we usually pass other vehicles on this side
at least several feet of pavement between your vehicle and the one you passed.
When you are about to return to the right lane, you should look quickly over your right shoulder to make sure that you can see this before returning to the right lane
Completely
When you pass into the left lane, should you move completely into the left lane or partially into the left lane?
caution
When you pass other vehicles or change lanes to keep away from hazards, do so with ______________ and only when necessary.
Until the red lights stop flashing or when the bus driver or a traffic officer signals the you can proceed.
When you stop for a school bus, when can you start driving again?
Because even correctly adjusted mirrors will leave "blind spots" behind both sides of your vehicle.
Why shouldn't you use your mirrors when you prepare to change lanes?
a sign allows it or when indicated by a traffic officer
You cannot drive on or across the shoulder or edge line of the road unless...
Your lane has a solid yellow center line. You cannot safely return to the right lane before you reach a solid yellow center line for the right lane. You cannot safely return to the right lane before any oncoming vehicle comes within 200 feet (60 m) of you. You approach a curve or the top of a hill on a two-way road and cannot see around or over it. You are within 100 feet (30 m) of a railroad crossing on a two-way roadway. You are within 100 feet (30 m) of a bridge, tunnel or viaduct on a two-way road and your view is obstructed.
You cannot pass a vehicle on the left if:
