chapter 7
Terms
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- through street
- a street along which the traffic has the right of way over vehicles entering or crossing at intersections.
- traffic circle
- a circular arrangement constructed at the intersection of two or more roads in order to facilitate the passage of vehicles from one road to another.
- point of no return
- point beyond which a driver can no langer stop safely without entering the intersection
- uncontrolled railroad crossing
- railroad crossing that does not have flashing red light or crossing gates
- gap
- Distance between vechicles
- stale green light
- light that has been green for a long time
- fresh green light
- light that just turn from red to green
- right of way
- Priveldge of having immediate use of a certain part of the roadway
- yellow light
- it mean to slow down
- through traffic
- a street along which the traffic has the right of way over vehicles entering or crossing at intersections
- line of sight restriction
- distance you can see ahead in the direction
- yeild
- to allow anther vechcles or roadway used to proceed first
- protected left turn
- left turn made on a left-turn light, green arrow
- controlled railroad crossing
- railroad crossing controllrd by flashing red light
- croossbuck
- large white-x shaped sign locaed beside an uncotrolled railroad crossing
- red light
- it mean to stop
- controlled intersection
- intersection at which traffic signals of signs determine the right of way
- unprotected left turn
- left turn made at a signalcontrolled intrersection without a special left-turn light