chapter 7 study guide
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- Red light
- stop light
- Controlled intersection
- intersection at which traffic signals or signs determine the right of way
- Protected left turn
- left turn made on a left-turn light, green arrow, or delayed green light while oncomeing traffic is stopped
- Point of no return
- point beyond which a driver can no longer stop safely without entering the intersection
- Line of sight restriction
- where your sight is cut off
- Right of way
- privilege of having immediate use of a certain part of a roadway
- through Traffic
- traffic traveling on a through street
- Controlled railroad crossing
- has red lights wit gates
- Crossbuck
- large white x-shaped sign located beside an uncontrolled railroad crossing
- Yeild
- letting others go first
- Gap
- distance between vehicles
- Uncontrolled railroad crossing
- railroad crossing that does not havr any flashing lights or gates
- Through street
- always has the right of way
- Traffic Circle
- intersection that forms when several roadways meet at a circle
- Unprotected left turn
- left turn made at a signalcontrolled intersection without a special left-turn light
- Yellow light
- slow / yeild to traffic
- Fresh green light
- flashing green light
- Stale green light
- light that has been green for a long time