•School Zones
•Construction Zones
•Safe Corridor Zones
•65 MPH Speed Zones
On narrow or winding roads
At intersections & railroad crossings
Hills
Sharp or blind curves
Wet slippery roads
Pedestrians or driving hazards
If your vehicle does break down
 Pull vehicle as far off the road as possible
 Remember to signal and slow down with care.
 Turn on hazard lights
 Raise hood and or attach cloth to hood or
window
 Place flares or signs 300 feet behind car
 Call for help and stay with vehicle
 Don’t stand behind car
Approaching curves is the same as approaching a
turn except for the single, many people cause
their own skid by doing this wrong.
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Slow down (to posted limit) before entering
Avoid drifting
Once in the turn foot should be on gas
At half way point gradually accelerate
If you are riding the brake you have erred so
you at the hospital
Right on Red Law: You must turn right on red
unless a sign is posted.
Signal
 Come complete stop (the rock)
 After yielding to traffic & pedestrians you may
turn
 Glance at light to see if it has changed
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Right turns:
Signal
 Move to appropriate lane (to far right)
 Stay in proper lane
 Be alert to pedestrians or bicyclists on right
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Left turns:
 Is it legal
 Left most legal lane, (closest to center line)
 signal
 Yield to all on coming & pedestrian traffic
 Turn into the left most legal lane
 Stay in lane (Don’t cut or turn wide)
Exam -Turning left from two-way to four-lane
highway
Signs, signals & rules indicate when a motorist
should stop. Most accidents occur at intersections
normally due to people trying to jump the signal,
ignore yield regulations or trying to beat the signal.
To avoid accidents slow down when approaching
an intersection and be prepared to stop.
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At stop sign
Solid or flashing red light
Officer or traffic control person orders you to
School bus with lights on
Coming from a private road
Draw bridge or rail road with warning lights on
Pedestrian in cross walk
Blind pedestrian (dog or cane)
Motorized wheel chair
Stop line – Solid white line across road
Certain vehicles must stop at rail road crossings if
you are behind one you must also stop (see no
passing)
School Bus – Stop at least 25 feet in all directions
unless:
 Divided highway
 In front of school may pass at 10 mph
Frozen Dessert (ice cream truck): When
conducting business you are to stop, yield to all
pedestrians then you may pass at 15 mph
Pull over and stop for emergency vehicles in
service. (yield to) After the vehicle has passed
you may proceed but don’t follow within 300
feet and never park within 200 feet. Urban
areas my have an emergency lane
When:
 ½ hour after sunset
 ½ hour before sun rise
 Wind shield wipers on
 Visibility of less than 500 feet (fog, smoke,
snow)
Parking or auxiliary light cannot be used when
head lights are required
Bright or high beams – used for open country
driving.
TTLB: The person driving toward you can see you
are you scared? Turn your high beams off
anytime there is a vehicle within 500 feet of
your car. Including divided highways
Quick flash of your lights then look low and to right
Dims – for driving in city and traffic
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Tail Lights - Rear
Brake Lights - Rear
Back-up Lights - Rear
Plate Lights - Rear
Signal Lights - Rear & Front/side
Hazard Lights - Rear & Front/side
Parking Lights - Rear & Front/side
Head Lights - Front
Dome Lights - Inside
Dash lights - Inside
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When leaving a parked car open the door with
care the driver is responsible for collisions
occurring from opening doors.
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Cars must be no farther than 6 inches from curb
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Check for parking regulation signs before
parking.
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Then sign that controls your car is the sign
behind you or the last sign you saw.
Fire hydrant – 10 feet
 Crosswalk – 25 feet
 Stop Sign & railroad crossing – 50 feet
 Fire station entrance – 20 feet, 75 feet opposite side
 On crosswalk
 On Sidewalk
 Red or yellow zone (pedestrian safety zone)
 On interstate
 In bus stop
 Driveway entrance (any)
 On bridge or elevated road
 Next to another car (double parked)
 Prohibited by ordinance
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TTLB: (After seat belts this is the number one TTLB) Driving and texting has proven to be more dangerous
that driving at the level of .08. I will do neither. If I need
to talk or texted I will pull over.
Pull over, Pull over, Pull over!!
$100 to $250 fine, primary offense, all electronics are a
GDL offense
Exceptions: Fire, Accident, Road Hazards, Medical
emergency, Hazardous materials, report erratic driving
The driver is responsible for the vehicle, and trash
thrown from a vehicle (moving or parked) can
result in a fine of up to $1,000 and loss of
license.
Life lesson – There is no excuse for littering be a
better citizen and don’t litter or stand by quietly
while others do. Regardless of the situation or
location.