Section 1(Day 3)

Virginia Driver Responsibilities:

Licensing Responsibilities

Bell Ringer-Test your knowledge of

road signsDraw the signs and tell what each color means.

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Green=_______

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Yellow=__________Yellow=__________

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White=________ White=________

Brown=_______

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1.1. Bring paper/pen/pencil/highlighter and notebookBring paper/pen/pencil/highlighter and notebook

2.2. Electronics are for instructional use with permission Electronics are for instructional use with permission

3.3. Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class)Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class)

4.4. All notes can be found on the SHS kinesiology All notes can be found on the SHS kinesiology website:website:

This is what you are trying to get at the end of class..This is what you are trying to get at the end of class..

……no certificate, no license!!no certificate, no license!!

Reminder:

This is what you are trying to get at the end of class..This is what you are trying to get at the end of class..

SHS

R.C.P.S

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12/18/2012

Your Name Here

“Green Card”

Day 3 Objectives Related SOL: DE.Related SOL: DE.5 and DE.135 and DE.13

The student will demonstrate appropriate adjustments when approaching controlled and uncontrolled intersections, curves, work zones, railroad crossings, and hills with line-of-sight or path-of-travel limitations. Key concepts/skills include

roadway signs, signals, and markings;right-of-way rules;slope/grade of terrain;vehicle position and speed control.

The student will identify changes in the environment that affect visibility and traction and demonstrate an understanding of appropriate driver reaction to these risks. Key concepts/skills include

driving at night;smoke- and weather-related conditions;road conditions and construction;vehicle stability and traction control systems.

Right of Way

Right-of-Way Right-of-Way isis not a right or not a right or privilege – privilege – it must be given!it must be given!

The law does not give the ROW to anyone.

It only states which driver must yield to another driver

First Car Rule Vehicles

approaching an intersection must yield to vehicles already in the intersection.

Right of Way: Intersections

Same Time Rule When two or more

vehicles approach an intersection at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.

Right of Way: Intersections

Right of Way: Intersections

Left Turns Vehicles turning

left must yield to oncoming traffic – unless there is a lead green arrow.

When two vehicles are approaching each other and signaling to turn left, both vehicles should take the inside path, the lane closest to the center.

Right of Way: Intersections

Right of Way: Intersections

T Intersection

The vehicle on the side street must stop and yield right of way.

Right of Way: Intersections

Private Road Vehicles entering a

roadway from a private road, alley or driveway shall stop and yield right-of-way to traffic on the roadway.

Right of Way: Intersections

Traffic Circles

Vehicles entering the traffic circle shall yield to vehicles already in the intersection.

Right of Way: Highways

Entering a controlled-access HighwayEntering a controlled-access Highway

• Yield the right-of-way to vehicles already on the expressway.

Right of Way: Highways

Leaving a controlled-access highwayLeaving a controlled-access highway

• Vehicles entering the expressway shall yield to vehicles exiting the expressway.

• If you miss the exit, do not stop and/or back up on the expressway. Continue driving to the next exit.

Right of Way: Multiple-lane Roadways

YIELD Right

of Way

• The vehicle entering the lane of traffic from a lane to the right shall yield right-of-way to the vehicle entering the same lane of traffic from a lane to the left.

Right-of-Way: Special Situations

Vehicles must yield the right-of-way to police, fire, and rescue vehicles using a siren and/or flashing lights.

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Right of Way: Emergency Vehicles

Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.

Pedestrians

You must yield the right of way to pedestrians who are crossing a street within a clearly marked crosswalk or at an intersection.

Right of Way: School Buses

All traffic must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and an extended stop sign

UNLESS

the vehicles are traveling on the opposite side of a highway on a roadway separated by a physical barrier or unpaved median area.

School Bus

Traffic from both directions must stop.

Vehicles traveling on the opposite side of a divided highway separated by a barrier or unpaved median do not have to stop.

At an intersection, all traffic must stop.

Right of Way: School Buses

Other situations when you must Yield Right of Way You must always yield ROW to visually handicapped pedestrians who are crossing a public street.

You must always yield ROW to funeral processions

You must always yield ROW to military convoys

You must always yield ROW to police officers directing traffic.

Railroad Crossing Warnings

Railroad Crossings

A train going 50 mph takes 1.5 miles to stop safely.

A Car going 55 takes about 200 feet to stop

Each year over 500 people die from highway rail crashes.

Crossbuck SignsCrossbuck signs are likeCrossbuck signs are likeyield yield signssigns You must YIELD to trains. Slow down and beprepared to stop whenyou see the crossbucksign. A sign below thecrossbuck indicates thenumber of tracks.

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Advance Warning Signs

A round, yellow sign with a black “ RR” tells you that a highway-rail crossing is ahead--be prepared to stop.

Flashing Red Lights and Warning Bells

Flashing red lights and warning bells Flashing red lights and warning bells

STOPSTOP if you see flashing red lights or hear warning bells.

Gates, flashing red lights and/or bells Gates, flashing red lights and/or bells

STOPSTOP - Never go around the gates -- it’s against the law.

Flag operator Flag operator

Proceed only when he or she gives you the “all clear” signal.

Train whistle Train whistle STOP if you hear a train whistle, or see a train.

Map Reading

Keys/ Legends Maps often use symbols or codes to represent certain features.

For example, on a city map, a cross might indicate a hospital or on a landscape map, swamps might be marked by a series of dashed lines.

Many maps include a “key” or “legend” that explains what the map symbols mean.

Examples of Keys/ Legends

Why Use Maps When people drive to get from one place to another, they don’t always know how to get there or how far they will have to drive.

Maps tell us many different things including direction(N, S, E, W), distance, population, points of interest, elevation, history, facts, and area.

What else do maps tell you?

Roadway Classifications

We know that maps tell you how to get where you are going, but they also tell you the type of road that you are traveling on.

Knowing the type of road on which you will be traveling can help save time.

Roadway Classifications

Knowing if a road is a toll road or a nontoll road will help you plan a trip.

Look in the Key/Legend and find the roadway classifications.

Scale A scale is a reader’s key used to shrink the representation of space, size, and distance.

Scales consist of a linear bar with distance equivalents written beneath.

A scale might be something such as “1 inch = 250 miles.”

A road drawn on the map as about an inch-and-a-half long represents a road that is almost 400 miles long in reality.

Examplesof Symbols

When looking at a Key/Legend, there are many symbols that tell you about the area you are traveling through.Know the meanings of the symbols.

Try it yourself! Turn to page 369 in your textbook and complete:

Questions 1-3 Please write the questions and label your work with the date.

After the bookwork: Complete right of way and RR w/s Finish the w/s for homework