Chapter 7 Safety Ed
Terms
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- Stale Green Light
- light that has been green for a long time
- Yeild
- to allow another vehicle or roadway user to proceed first
- Right of Way
- privilege of having immediate use of a certain part of a roadway
- Point of No Return
- point beyond which a driver can no longer stop safely without entering the intersection
- Crossbuck
- Large white X-shaped sign located besides an uncontrolled railroad crossing
- Line of Sight Restriction
- distance you can see ahead in the direction you are looking
- Unprotected Left Turn
- left turn made at a signal-controlled intersection without a special left turn light
- Through Street
- always has the right of way
- Controlled Intersection
- intersection at which traffic signals or signs determine the right of way
- Gap
- distance between vehicles
- Red Light
- STOP
- Uncontrolled Railroad Crossing
- railroad crossing that does not have flasing red lights or crossing gates
- Yellow Light
- Slow Down
- Protected Left Turn
- left turn made on a left-turn light, green arrow, or delayed green light while oncoming traffic is stopped
- Traffic Circle
- Intersection that forms when several roadways meet at a circle
- Through Traffic
- always on the through street
- Fresh Green Light
- light that has just turned from red to green
- Controlled Railroad Crossing
- railroad crossing controlled by flashing red lights and/or crossing gates