ch.7
Terms
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- controlled intersection
- Intersection at which traffic signals or signs determine the right of way
- Traffic circle
- Intersection that forms when several roadways meet at a circle
- Red light
- It means to stop until it changes green
- uncontrolled railroad crossing
- Railroad crossing that does not have flashing red lights or crossing gates
- Fresh green light
- Light that has just turned from red to green
- Through traffic
- Traffic on a through street, which always has the right of way.
- Yellow light
- it means to get ready tp stop yeild slow down
- Yeild
- To allow another vehicle or roadway user to proceed first.
- Crossbuck
- Large white X - shaped sign located beside an uncontrolled railroad crossing
- Gap
- Distance between vehicles
- Through street
- A street on which the trough movement of traffic is given preference
- Protected left turn
- Left turn made on a left -turn light, green arrow , or delay green light while oncoming traffic is stopped
- Point of no return
- Point beyond which a driver can no longer stop safely without entering the intersection
- Controlled railroad crossing
- Railroad crossing controlled by flashing red lights and/or crossing gates
- Unprotected left turn
- Left turn made at a signal controlled intersection without a special left-turn light
- Right of way
- Priviledge of having immediate use of a certain part of a roadway.
- stale green light
- Light that has been green for a long time
- line of sight restriction
- Distance you can see ahead in the direction you are looking