Section 2 Flashcards
State/Provincial/Territory Laws and Rules (27 cards)
Kansas law requires that all occupants use safety restraints in passenger vehicles?
True or false?
True
You must stop when meeting or overtaking a bus that is stopped to pick up or let off children?
True or False?
True
Speed Limits
Speed limit for towns or cities?
30mph
Speed limits
Speed limit for roads and highways outside of towns?
- 75mph on any separated or multilane highway.
- 65mph for Sate or Federal Highway
- 55mph on any Country or Township road (when properly marked)
- 20mph on School zone or Business district (when properly marked)
The conditions to which one drives can be affected by what?
weather, road, temperature, and traffic
Seatbelts use is now a _____ ______ in Kansas now.
“Primary Violation”
Child Restraints
- Children under ? in a federal approved child safety seat
- Children ? to ? in a federal approved child safety seat or ?
- ? and older in seatbelts
- 4 years old
- 4 to 8, booster
- 8 years old
Signaling for Stops and Turns
Before you slow down, turn, or change lanes, make sure that you can do so safely. Let other drivers, cyclists
and pedestrians know what you intend to do by giving ?
the proper signal
Signaling for Stops and Turns
All signals must be given at least
? feet before making the actual move or turn.
100 feet
Turns on Multi-Lane Roads
- In making a ? ? from a four-lane divided highway, enter the ? ? well in advance of the turn
and make a tight turn into the ? lane of the cross street. - For ? turns, move near the center line or traffic divider and turn from the inside lane in a way that you
? ? ? ? and will enter the cross street just to the right of the center line. - Some intersections are marked to permit turns from ? ? ? ?. You may make turns as indicated
by signs or pavement markings.
- Right turn, right lane, right.
- left turns, will not swing wide.
- more than one lane,
“U” Turns
Can you make a “U” turn near the top of a hill or anywhere you cannot be seen by other drivers
for at least 500 feet?
Obvi No
Passing
On two-lane roads, with traffic moving in both directions, you may pass traffic on the left if the pass can be
completed ? and without exceeding the speed limit. In preparing to pass, ? the road ? for
sufficient distance and the road ? for other traffic that may be preparing to pass you. Turn on your left-
turn signal before passing. Use your right-turn signal after passing before returning to the right lane. Do not
return to the right lane ? ?; wait until you can see the entire front of the vehicle you have just passed in
your rearview mirror.
safety, check, ahead, behind, too soon.
Passing
What should you do if:
* Within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct, or tunnel if your view is obstructed.
* Within 100 feet of crossing any intersection or railroad grade crossing.
* On a hill, curve, or any other place designated as a no-passing zone.
* Any time the left side of the road is not clearly visible and free of oncoming traffic.
* Where signs prohibit passing.
* Where there is a solid yellow line on your side of the centerline.
* Within 100 feet of an emergency vehicle that is stopped on the side of the roadway and
has its emergency lights on.
When your car is being overtaken, stay in your lane and don’t increase speed.
Passing
“No Passing Zone”
Only pennant-shaped warning sign. It marks the beginning of a no
passing zone and is placed on the left side of the road facing the driver.
Passing
- A double solid yellow line prohibits what?
- Must return
to your driving lane before coming within 200 feet of any vehicle approaching from what direction?
- Traffic in both directions from crossing the centerline.
- Opposite direction
Passing on the right
You may pass another vehicle on the right when driving…
One-way streets and highways marked for two or
more lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.
Passing on the right
DO NOT…
Drive on the shoulder to pass except during an
emergency or when directed by traffic authorities.
Passing on the right
When switching lanes always…
Check traffic ahead and behind
and use signals to show your intention.
Following Other Vehicles
- Don’t follow more ? than it is reasonable and prudent.
- Must be able to ? or ? to avoid a collision if the car in front stops.
- Use the ? rule. Under adverse conditions, the ? rule.
- Closely
- stop, turn
- two-second, four second
Stopping
- A complete stop is required.
- Before entering the
crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then at a point nearest the intersecting
roadway. - When coming from an alley, private drive or building within a business or residential district.
- School crossing guard is displaying an official flag in a STOP position.
- When directed by a flag person or any traffic control device at a railroad crossing.
- When directed by a flag person at a construction site, or anytime when directed by a police officer.
- Emergency vehicle is coming toward you or approaches from behind and is displaying
flashing red lights and/or sounding a siren. Immediately drive to the right and stop without
blocking any intersection - Red traffic signal.
Stop
School Buses
You must stop and remain stopped when meeting or overtaking a school bus, church bus or day care bus that is
stopped to pick up or let off children.
Right-Of-Way
- The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection must yield the right-of-way to a vehicle that has
already entered the intersection from a different highway. - When two vehicles enter an intersection from different roadways at approximately the same time
the driver on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right. - When entering an intersection with no traffic controls you must yield to the vehicle on your right.
- If you are entering a through street or highway at which there are stop signs, you must
stop completely and proceed when you can do so without interfering with other traffic.
Parking NOT allowed
- Within an intersection.
- Within a pedestrian crosswalk at an intersection.
- Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
- More than 12” from a curb.
- In front of a driveway.
- On a bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a tunnel.
- In “No Parking” zones designated by official signs.
- Double or, “two-deep” along the curb or side of street.
- On narrow streets or roads where parking would interfere with regular traffic.
- On a sidewalk.
- Within the 30 feet approaching any traffic control signal, stop sign, or flashing beacon at the side of
the roadway. - Between a safety zone and adjacent curb, or within 30 feet of points on curb opposite ends of safety
zone. - Within 50 feet of the nearest rail at railroad crossings.
- Within 20 feet of driveway entrance to a fire station and on side of street opposite the entrance
within 75 feet of entrance. - Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when parking would obstruct traffic.
- In spaces identified as handicapped parking.
Things to do when confronted with aggresive drivers
- Get out of their way
- Don’t speed challenge
- Avoid eye contact
- Ignore gestures and name-calling and refuse to return them