Sharing the Road Flashcards

You are behind a slow-moving farm vehicle displaying an orange triangular emblem. This emblem means the vehicle:

Answer: Travels at 25 mph or less

The orange triangle is the slow-moving vehicle emblem, marking vehicles that travel 25 mph or less.

A transit bus ahead signals to re-enter traffic from a bus stop. You should:

Answer: Slow down and let the bus merge when safe

Drivers should yield to buses signaling to re-enter the traffic flow from a stop.

In bad weather, why do motorcyclists sometimes ride in the left or right portion of their lane rather than the center?

Answer: The center of the lane often collects oil and is slippery

The center strip of a lane accumulates oil drippings that become slick when wet, so riders avoid it.

You approach a crosswalk where a pedestrian has just stepped off the curb on your side of the road. You must:

Answer: Stop and yield until the pedestrian has safely crossed your half of the roadway

Drivers must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk, stopping as needed until they are safely across the driver's side of the road.

What is the 'No-Zone' around a large truck?

Answer: The blind spot areas where the truck driver cannot see other vehicles

No-Zones are the large blind spots on the front, sides, and rear of trucks where crashes are most likely.

A moped is traveling in your lane at 25 mph in a 40 mph zone. You should:

Answer: Wait for a safe gap and pass with ample clearance

Slower two-wheeled vehicles should be passed like any vehicle, only when safe and with generous side clearance.

When an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is stopped on the side of the highway, Rhode Island's Move Over law requires you to:

Answer: Change lanes away from it if possible, or slow down

The Move Over law requires drivers to vacate the lane next to a stopped emergency vehicle or slow down if changing lanes is unsafe.