Chapter 7 negotiating intersections
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- Unprotected Left Turn
- left turn made at a signal-controlled intersection without a special left turn light.
- Yield
- to allow another vehicle or roadway user to proceed first
- Through Traffic
- always on the through street
- Red Light
- must stop. check rear zone as you begin to slow.
- 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
- Through Street
- Always has the right away
- Crossbuck
- large white X-shaped sign located beside an uncontrolled railroad crossing
- Point of No Return
- point beyond which a driver can no longer stop safely without entering the intersection
- Right of Way
- privilege of having immediate use of a certain part of a roadway
- Controlled Rail Road Crossing
- railroad crossing controlled by flashing red lights and/or crossing gates
- Yellow Light
- if the light turns yellow before you reach the point of no return, check the rear zone. If it is Safe to stop do so. Otherwise go through intersection.Before making a left turn make sure all oncomming traffic is stopped.
- 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
- Traffic Circle
- intersection that forms when several roadways meet at a circle
- Gap
- distance between vehicles
- Controlled Intersection
- intersection at which traffic signals of signs determine the right of way
- Protected Left Turn
- left turn made on a left turn light, green arrow, or delayed green light while oncoming traffic is stopped.