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RULES OF THE ROAD
CHAPTER 5
SHARING THE ROAD
Trucks
Semi-trucks, buses, or other large vehicles
are dangerous for 2 main reasons –
Size/weight
Blind Spots
Large vehicles make wide right turns.
Leave enough space for them to complete
this maneuver.
Slow-Moving Vehicles
What are normal speeds for slow moving
vehicles?
5 to 20 mph
Many accidents happened because
motorists do not allow enough stopping
time when approaching a slow-moving
vehicle.
POLICE/
EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Drivers must yield the right-of-way to any
police/emergency vehicle in action.
Pull over to the right hand edge of the
roadway.
Stop without blocking an intersection.
Remain there until the emergency vehicle
has passed or you are directed otherwise
by a police officer.
Traffic Signals, Walklights, and
Crossings
Pedestrians must yield the right-of-way to
drivers by obeying traffic signals,
observing walklights and using
crosswalks.
Walk – constantly lighted: pedestrians may
cross the roadway in the direction of the
signal.
Don’t Walk – flashing: Pedestrians may
not start entering the roadway.
Don’t Walk – constant: Pedestrians may
not cross.
Roadways
Pedestrians must not walk on a roadway
unless there is no sidewalk or shoulder
next to it.
In two-way traffic, pedestrians should walk
facing oncoming traffic.
Hitchhiking
Standing on the roadway to ask for a ride.
It is illegal to hitchhike.
$2,500 fine and jail time up to 1 year.
Pedestrians must always obey railroad
and bridge gates and other barriers.
Motorcyclists
Motorcycle riders have the same rights and responsibilities as other roadway users.
What % of motorcycle collisions occur at intersections?
50%
Why?
Motorcycles are smaller and can be hard to see.
Lane Sharing
Is it legal to share a lane with a
motorcycle?
No
Is it legal for two motorcycles to share a
lane?
No
Following Distance
How much distance should you allow
between yourself and a motorcycle?
4 seconds depending on your vehicle.
Why?
Motorcycles have a much shorter stopping
distance.
Bicyclists
On most roadways, bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as other roadway users.
Bicyclists are prohibited on limited access highways.
Must travel in the same direction as traffic.
Travel to the right of faster moving traffic.
If a motorist is turning right and a bicyclist is turning right, let the bicyclist proceed through the intersections first.
Mopeds
If a moped cannot achieve 31 mph, has an
engine size of 50cc or less, produces less
than 2-brake horsepower, and does not
require the driver to shift gears, you can
drive it with a class D license.
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