Traffic Laws & Road Safety Rules Flashcards
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When a motorcyclist approaches a school zone with flashing amber lights, what is the maximum speed limit in most US states?
Answer: 20 mph
Most US states require motorists to slow to 20 mph in active school zones indicated by flashing amber lights.
A rider is traveling on a two-lane road and wants to pass a slow-moving vehicle. Which action is PROHIBITED?
Answer: Passing on a solid yellow center line
A solid yellow center line prohibits passing because it indicates a no-passing zone due to limited sight distance.
Under US traffic law, when must a motorcyclist yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk?
Answer: At all times, whether marked or unmarked crosswalks
Motorists, including motorcyclists, must yield to pedestrians in both marked and unmarked crosswalks at all intersections.
What does a white diamond symbol painted on the road indicate?
Answer: A high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) or carpool lane
White diamond markings on the pavement designate HOV or carpool lanes restricted to vehicles with multiple occupants.
A rider is stopped at a red light. The light fails to change after a full signal cycle. What may the rider legally do in states with 'dead red' laws?
Answer: Wait one additional full cycle then proceed with caution after stopping
Many states with 'dead red' laws allow motorcyclists to proceed through a malfunctioning red light only after waiting a full cycle and yielding to all traffic.
Which lane position is generally LEAST recommended for a motorcyclist traveling on a multi-lane freeway?
Answer: Right third of the lane
The right third of the lane is least recommended on freeways because it places the rider near on-ramp merging traffic and road debris near the edge.
When a funeral procession is moving through an intersection against the traffic signal, what must other drivers including motorcyclists do?
Answer: Yield to the procession until it has fully cleared the intersection
In most US states, once a funeral procession enters an intersection it has the right-of-way, and other drivers must yield until the entire procession has passed.