Chapter 7 Negotiating Intersections 7 1 Searching Intersections

Chapter 7 Negotiating Intersections

7. 1 Searching Intersections

Intersection Characteristics • Street signs and street lights • ______ markings • Crossing traffic • Parked vehicles on crossed streets • ______ traffic • Traffic stopping • ______ lines

Types of Intersections • ___________ • ______– intersections that forms when several roadways meet at a circle

Approaching an Intersection • Widen your search pattern when you are within ______ seconds of the intersection • Look for ______ and ______ zones

Point-Of-No-Return • Point beyond which a driver can no longer stop safely without ___________ • Under normal conditions, that point is ______ seconds from the intersection. • See page 132.

Don’t forget you cannot make lane changes ___________ !

STOPPING at an Intersection • Sometimes you may have to stop before ______ an intersection • If you have made a complete stop make sure you check your ______ before you begin moving again! * If there is a vehicle that stopped in front of you, wait one second just incase they have to make an unpredicted stop!

Controlled Intersection There is either a ______ or ____ at every approach.

Controlled Intersection w/Signs • Two types of signs – ___________ • STOP – come to a full stop • YIELD – slow and yield the right of way to other vehicles.

Controlled Intersection w/ Signals • Typical lights are RED, YELLOW (AMBER), and GREEN • Some lights at intersection may also ______ or have ______.

Light Signals • ______ Green Light – Has been green for awhile – May turn yellow at any moment • ______ Green Light – Just turned green, but does not guarantee that it is safe • ______ Light – Stop if you can. Will turn red soon! • ______ Light – You must STOP!

Left on RED • Some states allow left turn on Red. • NJ only allows it if there is a green arrow allowing you to go.

Controlled Railroad Crossing • Has ______ lights along with crossing gates. • You ______ before the gates.

Uncontrolled Intersection • Has ______ signs or signals to regulate traffic. • Usually found in areas of _____ traffic.

Approaching Uncontrolled Intersections • ______ down and identify and open and closed zone. • Be prepared to ______ at any moment! • Never ______ that the other driver will yield!

Negotiating Circles • Always ______ to cars already in the circle. • Vehicles in a circle will be coming from your ______. • While in the circle, always be alert of vehicles entering from the ______.

Uncontrolled Railroad Crossings • ______ have flashing red lights or crossing gates. • Stopping distances of trains ______ • You can guarantee that it will take ______ for a train to stop then a car. • Slowdown and be prepared to STOP!

Partially Controlled Intersections • At least ______ approach to and intersection has either a _____ sign or _____ sign. or

Determining RIGHT-of-WAY • ______ – Describes the privilege of having immediate use of a certain part of a roadway. • You will often have to ______ , by letting others go first, to be safe,

Situations in which you must Yield • Yield at STOP signs to • Pedestrians in or near the crosswalk • All traffic on the through street • Yield at fresh green lights to • Pedestrians still in the crosswalk • Vehicles still in the intersection • Yield coming from and alley, driveway, or private roadway to • Pedestrians before reaching the sidewalk • All vehicles on the street.

Situation Continued • Yield at all YIELD signs to • Pedestrians and vehicles in the street • Yield to emergency vehicles • Sounding a siren and/or lights • Yield when turning left at any intersection to • Pedestrians in your turn path and oncoming vehicles

Situation Continued • Yield at 4 -way stops to • Pedestrians in or near crosswalks • Vehicles that arrive first • Vehicles from the right if you arrive at the same time • Yield at uncontrolled intersections • Pedestrians • Vehicles in the intersection • Vehicles from the right if you arrived at the same time

Judging Gap Size • ______ – the distance between vehicles. • Go to pg. 144 • Few examples: – To cross traffic ___ seconds – To turn right and join traffic __ seconds – To turn left and join traffic ___ seconds

Size does matter! • You need different size gaps depending on… – the ______ you plan to make – The ______ of traffic