Chapter 7 Terms
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- Gap
- distance between vehicels
- Crossbuck
- large white X shaped sign located beside an uncontrolled railroad crossing
- Right of Way
- privilege of having immediate use of a certain part of a roadway
- Traffic Circle
- intersection that forms when several roadways meet at a circle
- Yellow Light
- you must decide to proceed or stop
- Stale Green Light
- light that has been green for a long time
- Yeild
- to allow another wehicle or roadway user to proceed first
- Controlled Railroad Crossing
- railroad crossing controlled by flashing red lights and or crossing gates
- Red Light
- you must stop
- Uncontrolled Railroad Crossing
- railroad crossing that doesnt have flashing red lights or crossing gates
- Through Street
- traveling with the right away
- Controlled intersection
- intersection at which traffic signals or signs determine the right of way
- Point of No return
- point beyond which a driver can no longer stop safely without entering the intersection
- Though Traffic
- traffic traveling
- Fresh Green Light
- light that has just turned from red to green
- Unprotected Left turn
- left turn made at a signal controlled intersection without a special left turn light
- Line of Sight Restriction
- perform a search area for cars that are stopped on the left
- Protected Left Turn
- left turn made on a left turn light ,green arrow, or delayed green light while oncoming traffic is stopped