Ch 7 Vocab
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- Crossbuck
- large white X-shaped sign located beside a railroad crossing
- Traffic circle
- intersection that forms when several streets meet at a circle
- Yield
- to allow another roadway user to proceed first
- Through Traffic
- Traffic which has the right away or dose not have to yield
- Right of way
- privilege of having immediate use of certain part of roadway
- Unprotected left turn
- left turn made while not on a left turn light, green arrow, or delayed green light while oncoming traffic is stoped
- Controlled railroad crossing
- railroad crossing controlled by flashing red lights and/or crossing gates
- Stale Green Light
- light that has been green for a long time
- Red light
- light that which means you are not allowed to go through the intersection
- Uncontrolled railroad crossing
- railroad crossing that dose not have flashing red lights or crossing gates
- Gap
- distance between vehicles
- Line of Sight Restriction
- an object that limits or blocks your line of sight
- Controlled intersection
- intersection at which traffic signals or signs determine the right of way
- Through Street
- a street in which you do not have to yield
- Point of No Return
- point beyond which a driver can no longer stop safely without entering the intersection
- Fresh Green Light
- light that has just turned green
- Yellow Light
- light that inrormes you the green light is turning red and you should slow
- Protected left turn
- left turn made on a left turn light, green arrow, or delayed green light while oncoming traffic is stoped