Chapter 7 vocab
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- protected left turn
- a turn when a special left-turn light, green arrow, or delayed green light lets you turn left while oncoming traffic is stopped
- traffic circle
- intersection formed when several raodways meet at a circle
- point of no return
- is the point beyond which you can no longer stop safely without entering the intersection
- red light
- a light that indicates you should stop
- yeild
- letting others go first
- stale green light
- is a light that has been green for a long time
- unprotected left turn
- a turn that is made at a signal-controlled intersection that does not have a special left-turn light
- through street
- a street that has the right of way
- through traffic
- traffic that always has the right of way
- controlled intersection
- intersection at which traffic signals or signs determine the right of way
- line of sight restriction
- distance you can see ahead in the directionyou are looking
- gap
- the distance between vehicles.
- uncotrolled railroad crossing
- railroad crossing that does not have flashing red lights or crossing gates
- crossbuck
- large white X-shaped sign located beside an uncontrolled railroad crossing
- controlled railroad crossing
- usually has red lights along with with crossing gates
- yellow light
- a light that indicates you should slow down
- fresh green light
- a light that has just turned green
- right of way
- describes the privilege of having immediate use of a certain part of a roadway