Speed Limits and Speed Management Flashcards
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After a traffic signal turns green in North Carolina, how should you proceed through the intersection?
Answer: Proceed at a safe speed while checking for cross traffic that may not have stopped
Even after a light turns green, NC's Basic Speed Law requires proceeding at a safe speed while watching for cross traffic that may not have cleared.
How does wet pavement affect your required stopping distance in North Carolina?
Answer: It can double or more than double your stopping distance
Wet pavement significantly reduces tire traction and can double or even triple the distance needed to bring your vehicle to a safe stop.
What does North Carolina's Move Over Law require when you approach a stopped emergency vehicle on the roadside with its lights activated?
Answer: Move to an adjacent lane away from the vehicle, or slow to a safe reduced speed if a lane change is not possible
NC's Move Over Law requires changing lanes away from stopped emergency vehicles or reducing to a safe speed when a lane change is not possible.
When following another vehicle on a North Carolina highway, what is the key factor in choosing a safe following distance?
Answer: Adjust following distance based on your speed, road surface, and weather conditions
Safe following distance must be adjusted based on speed, road conditions, and weather to ensure you can stop safely if needed.
Which of the following best describes 'reasonable speed' under North Carolina law?
Answer: A speed that is safe given current road, weather, and traffic conditions
NC's Basic Speed Law defines reasonable speed as the speed that is safe given all current conditions, which may be below or could match the posted limit.
On a two-lane NC highway where a solid yellow line prohibits passing, you are following a driver moving well below the speed limit. What should you do?
Answer: Stay behind the slow driver and adjust your speed to follow safely
When passing is prohibited by solid yellow lines, you must remain behind the slower vehicle and match your speed until passing is legally permitted.
What is the primary purpose of NC's Basic Speed Law as it relates to posted speed limits?
Answer: To require drivers to slow below posted limits whenever conditions make that speed unsafe
The Basic Speed Law requires drivers to reduce their speed below the posted limit whenever road, weather, or traffic conditions make the posted limit unsafe.