Parking, Right-of-Way, and Intersections Flashcards
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What does a red-painted curb indicate?
Answer: No stopping, standing, or parking at any time
A red curb means absolutely no stopping, standing, or parking at any time — it is typically used for fire lanes and emergency access areas.
When parking on a downhill grade with a curb, which way should you turn your front wheels?
Answer: Into the curb (right)
When parking downhill with a curb, turn wheels into (toward) the curb so the curb will stop the car if the brakes fail.
Who has the right-of-way when a pedestrian is crossing in a marked crosswalk?
Answer: The pedestrian always
Pedestrians in a marked crosswalk have the right-of-way and drivers must yield, regardless of traffic signal color.
How close to a stop sign can you legally park?
Answer: Within 30 feet
Parking within 30 feet of a stop sign is prohibited to ensure drivers can clearly see and respond to the sign.
When entering a roundabout, who has the right-of-way?
Answer: Vehicles already circulating inside the roundabout
Vehicles already traveling inside a roundabout have the right-of-way; vehicles entering must yield to circulating traffic.
At a T-intersection with no signs or signals, who must yield?
Answer: Traffic on the terminating road must yield to traffic on the through road
At a T-intersection, vehicles on the road that ends (the stem of the T) must yield to vehicles on the through road.