extra lane that allows drivers to accelerate before entering the freeway | | controlled access highway |
Driving when it is more difficult because of weather, light, ice, smoke | | flashing signal |
Device that produces the electricity to recharge the battery | | right turn on red |
parking a car diagonally to the curb | | exit ramp |
Law that states drivers should drive at a speed that is safe for traffic, roadway, visibility and road conditions | | braking distance |
Area that side and rearview mirrors cannot show. | | covering the brake |
Percentage of alcohol found in the bloodstream | | triangle shaped sign |
Sudden loss of tire air pressure while driving | | alternator |
istance traveled from the time the brakes are applied until the car is stopped | | roundabout |
Pedal in a stickshift car that enables a driver to shift gears. | | Acceleration Lane |
Contact between two or more objects, such as when two cars crash into each other | | driving under the influence |
Expressway that permits vehicles to enter or leave only at an interchange | | downshifting |
Technique of applying the brakes to slow or stop quickly without locking the wheels | | Diamond-Shaped Sign |
Brake—Putting the foot just above the brake pedal, ready to apply pressure if needed | | deceleration lane |
Extra lane that permits drivers leaving an expressway to slow down without disrupting traffic | | yield right of way |
Art of protecting yourself and others from dangerous and unexpected changes in the driving environment | | uncontrolled railway crossing |
A temporary road that is used to go around road construction. | | adverse driving conditions |
sign that indicates a warning | | basic speed law |
shifiting from a higher to lower gear | | hydroplaning |
A folder that lists all traffic violations that a driver has committed in every state. | | controlled braking |
Level of intoxication in which a driver’s blood-alcohol content | | right of way |
a ramp leading onto an expressway | | angle parking |
a ramp leading off an expressway | | point of no return |
A highway that has two or more lanes going each direction | | highway hypnosis |
warns drivers where children may be present | | uncontrolled intersection |
Red or yellow traffic light that flashes on and off to indicate stop (red) or caution | | median strip |
technique used to assure that a driver is far enough behind the vehicle he/she is following | | expressway / freeway / interstate |
Time required to regain clear vision after having been temporarily blinded by a strong light | | overdriving headlights |
A sign that gives direction, distances, services, points of interest | | collision |
Dulled or drowsy, trancelike condition caused by concentration on the highway | | clutch pedal |
Dulled or drowsy, trancelike condition caused by concentration on the highway | | reaction distance |
Area that separates two-way traffic on a divided, multilane highway. | | blow out |
Stretch of roadway at the end of an acceleration lane on an expressway where cars join the expressway | | guide sign |
Driving at a speed in which the stopping distance exceeds the area lit by the headlights | | blindspot |
Parking with the car lined up parallel or going the same direction as the curb | | perpendicular parking |
Distance a car travels during the time a driver sees and identifies an object ahead | | round signs |
Parking at a right angle to the curb. | | defensive driving |
Point beyond which a driver can no longer stop safely without entering the intersection | | detour |
Distance the car travels during a driver’s reaction time. | | four second rule |
Time it takes a driver to respond to a driving hazard once it has been identified. | | tailgating |
Four-sided regulatory signs. These signs inform you of traffic laws. | | parallel parking |
Sign that informs highway users of traffic laws or regulations | | perception distance |
The right of one vehicle to pass in front of another vehicle including rules about who can enter an intersection | | .blood alcohol content |
Turning right after stop when the red signal is on unless specifically prohibited | | rectangular shaped sign |
Warn about railroad crossings. | | merging lane |
Circular road around a center island with access to several roads | | safe path of travel |
Path that is free of hazards and conflict. | | five sided sign |
Open area all around a vehicle consisting of adequate following distance between it and the cars ahead and behind | | regulatory sign |
following a car too closely | | glare recovery time |
Total distance it takes to stop a vehicle. Total stopping distance includes perception distance, reaction distance and braking distance. | | reaction time |
perception distance, reaction distance and braking distance. | | total stopping distance |
Intersection at which there are no traffic control signals, signs or roadway markings to control traffic | | space cushion |
Railroad crossing at which there are no signals or crossing gates | | driving record |
Allow another vehicle or roadway user to proceed first. | | entrance ramp |