Chapter 2 Vocab
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- right of way
- privilege of having immediate use of a certain part of a roadway
- minimum speed limit
- speed limit to keep traffic moving safely by not allowing drivers to drive slower than a certain speed
- warning sign
- helps you avoid suprise situations
- school zone
- portion on a street or highway near a school that is subject to special speet limits
- traffic signal
- any signal used to control the movement of traffic
- yeild
- always slow or stop, and give way the right of way to traffic
- pedestian signal
- signal used at heavy traffic intersections that tells pedestrians whether they should walk or wait
- guide sign
- mark routes, intersections, service area, and other information
- basic speed law
- law stating that you may not drive faster than is safe and prudent for existing conditions, regardless of posted speed limits.
- lane signal
- signal, usually overhead, that tells whether a lane can or cannot be used at a specific time
- flashing signal
- traffic signal that alerts drivers to dangerous conditions or tells them to stop
- rumble strips
- sections of rough pavement intended to alert drivers of approaching roadway constuction, tollbooth plaza, or other traffic conditions
- shared-left-turn lane
- lane on busy street that helps dricers make safer mid-block left turns into business afrea from a center lan
- Regulatory Sign
- tell you about signs that you must obey
- right-turn-on red
- turning right when the red signal is on unless specifically prohibited to turn
- advisory speed limit
- speed limit set for special conditions such as sharp curves