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Module 4– Traffic Laws Part 2: Stopping, Yielding, and Passing

Module 4– Traffic Laws Part 2: Stopping, Yielding, and Passing. Melissa Boggs . Objectives . Students will state the laws regarding stopping Students will be able to state the laws regarding yielding Students will state the laws regarding passing . Stopping . Watch This!

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Module 4– Traffic Laws Part 2: Stopping, Yielding, and Passing

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  1. Module 4– Traffic LawsPart 2: Stopping, Yielding, and Passing Melissa Boggs

  2. Objectives • Students will state the laws regarding stopping • Students will be able to state the laws regarding yielding • Students will state the laws regarding passing

  3. Stopping • Watch This! • A driver must stop: • Behind a stop sign • Behind a crosswalk • Behind a red traffic light • Behind the stop line at a red light when right turns are allowed (you may turn when all the traffic and pedestrians clear the intersection) • At a flashing red light • At a sidewalk when there is a pedestrian • When an emergency vehicle is approaching with lights/siren

  4. Opportunity to Respond • In which situation are you not required to stop: • A) A stop sign • B) A yellow light • C) When an emergency vehicle approaches • D) behind a crosswalk when pedestrians are waiting

  5. Opportunity to Respond! • In which situation are you not required to stop: • A) A stop sign • B) A yellow light • C) When an emergency vehicle approaches • D) behind a crosswalk when pedestrians are waiting

  6. Stopping cont. • School buses • If a bus is stopped to pick up or drop off passengers, you must: • Yield to the amber lights and stop with the red lights • You must stop at least 10 feet from the front or back of the bus and remain stopped until the bus begins to move

  7. Opportunity to Respond • Fill in the blank: When a school bus is stopped, you must _______ at amber lights and must ________ at red lights. Words to use: -Yield -Stop

  8. Opportunity to Respond • When a school bus is stopped, you must YIELD at amber lights and must STOP at red lights.

  9. Stopping Continued • Stopping distance • You must keep enough distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you. • Rule of thumb—1 car length for every 10 mph of speed • Allow more space when it is snowy, icy, foggy, or rainy.

  10. Opportunity to Respond! • What is the rule of thumb regarding leaving distance between cars and speed? • A) 1 car for every 5 mph • B) 1 car for every 10 mph • C) 1 car for every 15 mph • D) 1 car for every 20 mph

  11. Opportunity to Respond! • What is the rule of thumb regarding leaving distance between cars and speed? • A) 1 car for every 5 mph • B) 1 car for every 10 mph • C) 1 car for every 15 mph • D) 1 car for every 20 mph

  12. Yielding • Watch This! A driver must yield: • At a yield sign • When crossing/entering a highway from a smaller road • When a road does not have a traffic control device • To a pedestrian • For all vehicles in a funeral procession • To oncoming traffic when turning left • To traffic when turning right on a red light

  13. Reasons for Failing Skills Test • Failure to Stop • Watch This! • What can you do to avoid this?

  14. Opportunity to Respond! • True or False: You do not need to yield for a funeral procession.

  15. Opportunity to Respond! • False. You must yield to funeral processions.

  16. Passing • Watch This! • Under certain circumstances a vehicle is allowed to pass slow moving traffic. The law requires a left turn signal prior to passing • Passing to the left: drivers may not pass on the left when: • On top of a hill • Within 100 ft of a hill, tunnel, or when your view is obstructed • Within 100 ft of an intersection • Within 100 ft of a railroad crossing

  17. Opportunity to Respond • Name one situation in which it is not allowed to pass a vehicle.

  18. Opportunity to Respond • Passing to the left: drivers may not pass on the left when: • On top of a hill • Within 100 ft of a hill, tunnel, or when your view is obstructed • Within 100 ft of an intersection • Within 100 ft of a railroad crossing

  19. Passing • When passing, you should: • Sound horn to warn the driver he is about to be passed • Turn on signal • Pass to the left at a safe distance • Return to right lane as quickly as possible; before coming within 200 ft of any approaching vehicles

  20. Passing • If you are being passed, you should: • Slow down or maintain speed • Stay to the right until the driver has passed safely • Passing to the right: • You my only pass to the right when: • The vehicle you are passing is making a left turn • Pavement is wide enough for two or more moving in same direction

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