Essential Driving Safety Rules and Road Scenarios

Driving Safety Scenarios and Rules

Emergency Situations

General Driving Emergency Situations:

• Think Before You Act.

Responding to High Beams:

If a vehicle using high beams comes towards you, you should:

1. Flash your high beams.

Brake Pedal Failure:

If your brake pedal suddenly sinks to the floor, you should first:

1. Try to pump it to build pressure.

Parking and Exiting Vehicles

Exiting a Parallel Parked Car:

If you are parked parallel to the curb, you may get out of the car on the traffic side:

• When you won't interfere with oncoming traffic.

Roadway Rules and Markings

Two-Way Highway Marking:

A highway with two-way traffic is marked by which of these signs? (This section requires visual context, but the rule implies understanding road markings.)

Intersections with Stop Signs and Crosswalks:

If an intersection has a stop sign, crosswalk, but no stop line, you must stop:

1. Before the crosswalk.

Passing Vehicles:

In general, you should pass vehicles going in the same direction as you are (on the left).

Speed Limits and Conditions

Non-Posted Rural Roadways Speed Limit:

The speed limit for non-posted rural roadways is 50 MPH.

Adjusting Speed:

A driver should drive below the posted speed limit when:

• Anything makes conditions less than perfect.

Communicating and Yielding

Avoiding Crashes:

To help avoid crashes, you should:

1. Communicate with other drivers on the road.

Yielding Right-of-Way:

You must yield the right-of-way to an approaching vehicle when you are:

• Turning left.

Night Visibility

Difficulty Seeing at Night:

At night, it is hard to see: (Pedestrians).