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Driving Manual Notes

The document outlines various traffic rules and regulations, including right-of-way rules at intersections, proper signaling for turns, and guidelines for passing vehicles. It emphasizes the importance of yielding to pedestrians, school buses, and emergency vehicles, as well as safe practices for parking and backing up. Additionally, it provides instructions on how to handle specific driving situations, such as making turns and passing bicycles and motorcyclists.

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Driving Manual Notes

The document outlines various traffic rules and regulations, including right-of-way rules at intersections, proper signaling for turns, and guidelines for passing vehicles. It emphasizes the importance of yielding to pedestrians, school buses, and emergency vehicles, as well as safe practices for parking and backing up. Additionally, it provides instructions on how to handle specific driving situations, such as making turns and passing bicycles and motorcyclists.

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When traveling on a roadway that intersects another roadway with a stop sign,

and the other roadway does not have a stop sign, the cars on the other side has the
right of way

At intersections where there are no stop signs, yield signs, or other traffic
signals,
If two vehicles come to the intersection at the same time, the driver of the
vehicle on the right
has the right of way, so the driver of the vehicle on the left has to yield for the
one on the right

At a four way intersection where all drivers are faced with stop signs, all drivers
must
yield to pedestrians, If there are no pedestrians, the vehicles must proceed
through the intersection in all
"First to arrive, first to proceed order." If two vehicles reach the intersection
at approxiametly the same time

When making a left turn at a intersection or into an alley or driveway, yield the
right of way to all traffic coming
from opposite direction

When approaching a yield sign, slow down to a safe speed and be prepared to stop.
If necessary, stop
and only proceed when safe to do so

When the roadway you are traveling on is merging into other traffic without
stopping, adjust speed and vehicle position to allow to merge into new lane
safely. If traffic from another roadway is merging into the roadway you are
travelling
on, safely change lanes away from the merging traffic if possible. IF it is not
opossible
to change lanes away from merging traffic adjust your speed and vehicleposition to
allow traffic to merge

At intersections with traffic control lights, wait until the intersectionis clear
of traffic or approaching traffic before entering. Do not proceed just becasue of a
green ligh

IF you are about to enter or cross a high way from an alley, private road or
highway, YOU MUST STOP AND YIELD TO ALL OTHER PEDESTRIANS AND VEHICLES ALREADY
TRAVELING
ON THE ROADWAY OR SIDEWALK YOU ARE ENTERING OR CROSSING

IF EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARE USING LIGHTS AND SIRENS, SAFELY MANEUVER YOUR VEHICLE OUT
OF THEIR WAY.
YOU CAN SLOW DOWN YOUR VEHICLE AND MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, OR IF NOT
POSSIBLE, AS FAR RIGHT
OF THE ROADWAY OR LAND AS YOU CAN AND STOP. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS USE CAUTION TO ENSURE
NOT TO ENDANGER OTHER PEOPLE

YIELD TO ALL HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE VEHICLES AND WORKERS IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE


UNLESS A SIGN POSTED AT INTERSECTION PROHIBITS DOING SO, IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO MAKE
A RIGHT TURN ON RED AT INTERSECTION
CONTROLLED BY A TRAFFIC CONTROL LIGHT. YOU MAY PROCEED ONLY AFTER MAKING A COMPLETE
STOP, YIELDING TO ALL TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIANS, AND MAKINGTHE DETERMINATION
THAT YOU CAN COMPLETE THE TURN

Unless a sign posted at that intersection prohbits so, IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO MAKE A


"LEFT TURN ON RED" FROM THE LEFT
LAND OF A ONE WAY STREET ONTO A ONE WAY TREET ON WHICH THE TRAFFIC MOVES TOWARDS
THE DRIVERS LEFT. YOU MAY PROCEED ONLY AFTER DOING

When a school bus is prepraring to stop to load or unload children, the driver of
the bus will activate flashing yellow lights. Whenthese flashing yellow lights are
activated, YOU SHOULD STOP. AND PAY ATTENTION
TO THE CHILDREN GETTING OUT OF THE SCHOOL BUS ONCE THE FLASHING LIGHTS HAVE TURNED
RED AND THE STOP SIGNS HAVE EXTENDED FROM THE SIDE OF THE BUS, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR
ANY VEHICLETO PASS THE STOPPED SCHOOL BUS WHILE
IT IS LOADING OR UNLOADING PASSENGERS. ON a highway divided by a median, cars
traveling on the opposite side from the stopped school bus are not required to
stop, butbut should remainattentive for children
walking along or crossing the roadway

PASSING

How To Pass On A Two Lane ROAD

WAIT FOR A PASSING ZONE TO BEGIN, A PASSING ZONE IS INDICATED BY STRIPED LINES TO
THE RIGHTOF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROADWAY.
LOOK AHEAD ALONG THE ROADWAY TO DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF THE PASSING ZONE AND IF
THERE IS TRAFFIC APPROACHING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

YOU MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME AND SPACE TO EXECUTE YOUR PASSING MANEUVERAND RETURN
YOUR VEHICLECOMPLETELY TO THE RIGHT LANE BEFORE THE PASSING ZONE ENDS, BEFORE
ENTERING AN INTERSECTION, AND BEFORE ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS WITHIN 200 FEET OF VEHICLE

Before leaving your lane to begin passing, check rear view and side mirrors, and
turn heard to look back and check the "blind spot",
BE CERTAIN THAT NO ONE IS PASSING YOU

Activate your left turn signal as you begin passing

Pass on the left and do notreturn to the right until your vehicle is safely clear
of the overtaken vehicle. Wiat until you can see
the car you have just passed in the rearview mirrors

Activate your right turn signal before returning to the right lane. Be sure to turn
your signal off once you have returned to right lane

Passing is prohibited on two lane roads:

IN AREAS MARKED BY SOLID YELLOW LINE ON THE RIGHT OF CENTER LINE, OR A DO NOT PASS
SIGN, OR DOUBLE YELLOW LINES
Within 100 Feet of a railroad crossing

Within 100 feet of a bridge, via duct or tunnel

When a car approaching from the opposite direction makes passing unsafe or will be
within 200 feet of your vehicle prior to the completion of a passing maneuver

On a hill or curve where it is not possible to see oncoming vehicles which might
beclsoe enough to be a hazard

On the shoulder of the road

WHen a school bus is stopped to load or unload passengers

PASSING IS PERMITTED WHEN:

Lawfully overtaking and passing another vehicle going in the same direction

An obstruction makes it necessary to drive to the left of the center line, but
onlyafter yielding
to oncoming traffic

A roadway inclueds two or more marked lines in the same direction

A roadway with more than one lane is restricted to one way traffic. Upon a multi
lane,
two way highway, you must never drive to the left of the center line except when
authorised
to do so by traffic control signals or signs or when making a left turn into an
alley, private road or driveway

PASSING ON THE RIGHT:

You may pass on the right of another vehicle which is making or about to make a
left turn
if there is sufficient pavement witdh for both your vehicle and the vehicle making
left turn

You may also pass on the right when traveling on a multilane highway carrying two
or more lanes of traffic
in the same direction

When Soneone passes you

When a driver behind you is overtaking your vehicle, be alert for any unsafe
actions by the other driver.

It is considered courteous to reduce speed slightly, making it easier for other


vehicle to pass you. It is unlawful to increase speed before you have been passed
completely by the overtaking vehicle

Passing Stopped Cars


Whenever any vehicle is stopped to permit a pedestrian to cross the
roadway at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection,
the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake
and pass the stopped vehicle.

When stopping to allow a pedestrian to cross in front of you,


leave sufficient room bewteen your vehicle and the crosswalk so that
approaching traffic can see the entirety of the crosswalk

SLow Down and prepeare to stop if you are approaching an interesection where other
vehicles are stopped, even though traffic control devices indicate they are
authorized
to proceed.

If they are stopped because they are allowing a pedestrian to cross the roadway,
their vehiclemay block your view of the pedestrian

Passing Bicycles

Motorsists should approach bicycles with due caution and shall proceed as
follows:
Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the bicycle if possible in the
existing road and
traffic conditions OR

If a lane change is impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed


of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the traffic
conditions,
which speed shall be at least ten miles per hour,, less than the posted speed
limit or 25 miles per hour, whichever is more and proceed around the bicycle
with at least
three feet between the vehicle and the bicycle at all times

PASSING MOTORCYCLISTS

A motorcyclist legally occupies with the full width of a single lane when
traveling.
When passing a motorcyclist, a driver must pass in an adjacent lane. Drivesr are
not permitted
to occupy the same lane as a motorcyclist while passing them

Weaving

IT IS UNLAWFUL TO WEAVE FROM ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC TO ANOTHER IN ORDER TO MOVE


FASTER THAN THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC.

A MOTORIST MAY CHANGE LANES ON A MULTI LANE HIGHWAY AND PASS SLOWER MOVING
VEHICLES
ONLY WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. A DRIVER'S SIGNALING TO CHANGE LANES SHOULD BE
CLEARLY INDICATED SO AS TO
WARN VEHICLES OF THE MOVEMENT

A TURN SIGNAL MUST BE GIVEN WHENEVER A TURN IS MADE TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT.

YOU MUST GIVE A CONTINUOUS TURN SIGNAL FOR AN ADEQUATE DISTANCE TO ALERT OTHER
DRIVERS BEFORE TURNING.
NEVER DECIDE TO MAKE A TURN AT THE LAST MINUTE, IT WILL BE HIGHLY DANGEROUS TO YOU
AND OTHER DRIVERS

Illegal Signals

IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO FLASH TURN SIGNALS AS A COURTESY OR A "DO PASS" SIGNAL TO
OTHER DRIVERS IN THE REAR

How to Make a Right turn

- Using appropriate signals, and giving drivers ahead of and behind you adequate
notice, activate right turn signal

- Approach the intersection in the right lane, staying as close as practicable to


the curb or edge of the roadway

- If there is a bicycle lane on the road on which you are traveling YIELD TO THE
BICYCLISTS TRAVELING STRAIGHT
THROUGH THE INTERSECTION BEFORE MAKING A RIGHT TURN

- Make the turn in such a way as to end up in the right lane of the street into
which you
have turned and avoid entering any other lane of traffic. If there are multiple
turning
lanes on the street you are turning from complete the turn so that vehicle ends up
in the
corresponding lane on the street you are turning onto

HOW TO MAKE A LEFT TURN

- USING APPPROPRIATE SIGNALS, AND GIVING DRIVERS AHEAD OF AND BEHIND YOU ADEQUATE
NOTICE,
ACTIVATE LEFT TURN SIGNAL

- MOVE INTO THE FAR LEFT LANE OF THE DIRECTION IN WHICH YOU ARE TRAVELING, OR INTO
THE TURNINGLAN IF ONE IS PROVIDED

- KEEP YOUR WHEELS STRAIGHT UNTIL YOU BEGIN MAKING TURN

- YIELD RIGHT OF WAY TO ALL VEHICLES THAT ARE APPROACHING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION,
AND PEDESTRIANS CROSSING EITHER ROADWAY

- WHEN SAFE TO DO SO, MAKE YOUR TURN SO THAT YOUR VEHICLE ENDS UP IN THE LANE
CLOSEST
TO THE CENTER LANES IN YOUR DIRECTION ON THE STREET YOU ARE TURNING ON TO,

- ONCE YOU HAVE ENTERED AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, YOU CANNOT CHANGE
LINES
IN THE INTERSECTION

- YOU MUST STOP AND REMAIN STOPPED FOR ANY PEDESTRIANS IN THE CROSSWALK OF THE ROAD
YOU ARE TURNING ONTO UNTIL THEY HAVE CLEARED THE LANES OF TRAFFIC THAT YOU ARE
TRAVELING ON.
This means that when you are authorized to turn, pedestrians are authorised to
cross
the street onto which you are turning at the same tim. so wait for pedestrian to
cross and theturn

WATCHING FOR PEDESTRIANS WHEN MAKING TURNS

At most intersections where there is a pedestrian signal, the "Walk" signal of the
crossing street corresponds to the green ligh of the roadway you are traveling on.

This means that when you are authorized to turn, pedestrians are authorised to
cross the street that you
are turning on at the same time. SO BEFORE MAKING YOUR TURN, YOU MUST MUST MUST
WAIT FOR PEDESTRIAN TO CROSSING

U TURNS

DO NOT MAKE A U TURN ON A CURVE OR NEAR THE TOP OF A HILL IF YOU CANNOT BE SEEN BY
OTHER DRIVERS APPROACHING FROM EITHER DIRECTION.

DO NOT MAKE A U TURN WHERE SIGNS PROHIBIT DOING SO

MAKING TURNS ON MULTILANE HIGHWAYS

ON A MULTILANE, TWO WAY HIGHWAY, YOU MUST NEVER DRIVE TO THE LEFT OF THE CENTER
LINE EXCEPT WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN.

IF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS OR SIGNS ARE PRESENT YOU MAY ONLY COMPLETE THE TURN
WHEN AUTHORIZED TO DO SO BY THE TRAFFIC
CONTROL SIGNALS OR SIGNS. WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS, YOU MUST ALWAYS YIELD TO
ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND WAIT FOR PEDESTRIANS
TO CLEAR THE LANES OF TRAFFIC, DRIVEWAY, SIDEWALK, OR ALLEY THAT YOU ARE TURNING
INTO

STOPPING PARKING AND STANDING

IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO PARK ON A HIGH WAY

IF THE VEHICLE IS DISABLED, MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PARK OFF HIGHWAY, LEAVING FREE
PASSAGE AND VIEW OF VEHICLE FOR 200 FEET IN EACH DIRECTION

STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKIN IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER TH FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AT


ANY TIME:

ON STREET SIDE OF ANY PARKED VEHICLE

ON A SIDEWALK

WITHIN AN INTERSECTION

ON A SIDEWALK
BETWEEN A SAFTEY ZONE AND ADJACENT CURB

ALONGSIDE OR OPPOSITE ANY STREET EXCAVATION OR OBSTRUCTION WHEN STOPPING,


STANDING, OR PARKING
WOULD OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC

ON ANY RAILROAD TRACKS

ON A CONTROLLED ACCESS ROADWAY

IN THE AREA BETWEEN ROADWAYS ON A DIVEDED HIGHWAY, INCLUDING CROSSOVERS

AT ANY PLACE MARKED BY A NO PARKING SIGN

STOPPING STANDING OR PARKING IS PERMITTED ONLY MOMENTARILY TO PICK UP OR DROP


OFF PASSENGERS UNDER THESE CONDITIONS:

IN FRONT OF A PUBLIC OR PROVATE DRIVEWAY

WHITHIN15 FEET OF A FIRE HYDRANT

WITHIN 20 FEET OF A CROSSWALK AT AN INTERSECTION

WITHIN 30 FEET OF A STOP SIGN, YIELD SIGN, OR TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL;

WHITIN 50 FEET OF A RAILROAD CROSSING

AT ANY PLACE WHERE OFFICIAL SIGNS PROHIBIT STANDING

STEPS TO PARALLEL PARKING

WHEN ATTEMPTINT TO PARALLEL PARK

DRIVE PAST PARKING SPACE YOU WISH TO USE AND STOP WHEN YOU ARE APPROXIMATELY
EVEN WITH THE CAR AHEAD
OF THE SPACE:

TURN YOUR WHEELS SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND BACK SLOWLY TOWARD THE CAR BEHIND
THE SPACE
YOU WISH TO USE

AS YOUR FRONT DOOR PASSES THE BACK BUMPER OF THE CAR AHEAD OF THE SPACE YOU
WISH TO USE, QUICKLY STRAIGHTEN YOUR WHEELS AND
CONTINUE TO BACK DIAGNOLLY INTO THE SPACE IN A STRAIGHT LINE

WHEN YOUR FRONT BUMPER IS COMPLETELY CLEAR OF THE CAR AHEAD OF YOU, TURN
YOUR WHEELS SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND BACK TOWARD THE CARE BEHIND YOU

STOP BEFORE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE CAR BEHIND YOU. PLACE YOUR CAR IN DRIVE,
DTURN YOUR WHEELS SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND PULL TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE
PARKING SPACE

ALWAYS GIVE THE APPROPRIATE TURN SIGNAL PRIOR TO BEGINNING YOUR PARKING
MANUEVER AND WHEN YOU EXIT FROM A PARALLEL PARKING SPACE
BACKING UP
BEFORE BACKING, CHECK ALL SIDES OF YOUR VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE IT IS SAFE TO
DO SO. YOU SHOULD TURN YOUR HEAD AND LOOK OVER RIGHT AND LEFT BEFORE BACKING

USE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ONLY WHEN DRIVING IN RURAL AREAS

YOU SHOULD DIM/LOWER HEADLIGHTS WHEN:

YOU ARE WITHIN 500 FEET OF AN APPROACHING VEHICLE SO AS TO NOT BLIND THE
DRIVER

YOU ARE FOLLOWING CLOSELY (WITHIN 200 FEET) BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE

YOU ARE DRIVING ON LIGHTED ROADS

YOU ARE WRIVING IN RAIN, FOG, SNOW OR SMOKE

YOUR VISION IS REDUCED TO LESS THAN 200 FEET

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