chapter 7
Terms
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- 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
- through street
- street that always has the right of way
- right of way
- privledge of having immediat use of a certain part of a roadway
- uncontrolled railroad crossing
- railroad crossing controlled by flashing red lights and/or crossing gates
- yellow light
- at this the driver must slow down to stop
- through traffic
- traffic that always has the right of way
- stale green light
- light that has been green for a long time
- 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
- traffic circle
- intersection that forms when several roadways meet a circle
- gap
- distance between vehicles
- protected left turn
- left turn made on a left-turn light, green arrow, or delayed green light while oncoming traffic is stopped
- controlled railroad crossing
- railroad crossing that does not have flashing red lights or crossing gates
- line of sight restriction
- restriction of seeing the distance you can see ahead in the direction you are looking
- crossbuck
- large white x-shaped sign located beside an uncontrolled railroad crossing
- red light
- at this the driver must stop
- yeild
- to allow another vehicle or roadway user to proceed first