Dmv – Flashcards

Come to complete stop. ❌

Decreasing your speed as you reach it. Prepare to stop. ❌ Red & white, with red letters.

White, with black and/or red letters or symbols. These signs give information about rules for traffic direction, lane use, turns, speed, parking and other special requirements.

Yellow, with black letters or symbols. You are approaching a hazardous location or a location where there is a special rule. ⚠️

Yellow with black letters "RR" and "❌" symbol. Be prepared to stop.

Orange, with black letters or symbols. People are at work on or near the roadway and traffic can be controlled by a flag person. A work area speed limit as low as 25 MPH (40 km/h) can be posted.

Green, with white letters. Show the direction and distance to locations

Indicate interstate, U.S., state or county routes. The shape tells you the type of route you are on. The sample signs, left to right, are for state, U.S., and interstate routes.

Blue, with white letters or symbols. Show the location of services, like rest areas, gas stations, camping and medical facilities.

are normally red, yellow and green from the top to bottom or left to right. At some intersections, there are lone red, yellow or green lights.

Stop

Stop when you see red flashes

Don't go in that direction until you see a green light

Be prepared to stop when the light switches from green to red

Drive with caution

Be prepared to stop

Go when you see green light

You can go. You can use this line when you see this arrow

Do not drive in this line

Move from this line

Flashing red lights, lowered crossing gates and/or a bell at a railroad crossing indicate that you must stop, at least 15 feet (5 m) from the tracks. You cannot drive under the gates.

You can pass other vehicles or change lanes if you can safely and not interfere with traffic. You may not cross a single broken white (or yellow) line when to do so would interfere with traffic.

If you are on the side with the solid line, you can not pass other vehicles or go across the line except to make a left turn into a driveway. If you are on the side with the broken line, you can pass if it is safe to and you will not interfere with traffic. You may passed if traffic is clear.

You can not pass or change lanes. You can not go across the lines except to turn left to enter or leave the highway. You may cross it to turn into a driveway.

You can pass other vehicles or change lanes, but you can only do so when obstructions in the road or traffic conditions make it necessary. You may cross a white solid line in the highway if traffic conditions require.

show which lanes you must use. In this illustration, for example, you can turn right only from the right lane. To go straight, you must use the left lane. You must be in the correct lane before you reach the solid line that separates the lanes.

This symbol indicates reserved lanes for buses, HOV (High Occupancy Vehicles) like car-pools and van-pools, bicycles or other special vehicles. You can not enter and use these lanes unless your vehicle complies with the occupancy or other requirements indicated by regulatory signs for the times the special conditions are in effect.

A diamond-shaped sign.

STOP

Slow

Slow

The right given by one landowner to another to pass over the land, construct a roadway, or use as a pathway, without actually transferring ownership. Vehicle on the left must yield the right-of-way.

Yield the right of way, listen for sirens, slow down and pull to the right of the road and stop

The driver is going to make a left turn

The driver is going to make a right turn

The driver is going to stop

As you prepare to turn, get as far to the right as possible. Do not make wide, sweeping turns. Unless signs direct you to do otherwise, turn into the right lane of the road you enter.

Move into the left lane when you prepare to turn or move to the left side of a single lane, as close as possible to the left curb or edge of the road. If the road you enter has two lanes, you must turn into its left lane.

Approach the turn with your left wheels as close as possible to the center line. Try to use the left side of the intersection to help make sure that you do not interfere with traffic headed toward you that wants to turn left. Keep to the right of the center line of the road you enter, but as close as possible to the center line. Be alert for traffic heading toward you from the left and from the lane you are about to go across. Motorcycles headed toward you are hard to see, and it is difficult to judge their speed and distance away. Drivers often fail to see a motorcycle headed toward them and hit it while they turn across a traffic lane.

Approach the turn with your left wheels as close as possible to the center line. Make the turn before you reach the center of the intersection and turn into the left lane of the road you enter.

Approach the turn with your left wheels as close as possible to the center line. Enter the left lane, to the right of the center line. When traffic permits, you can move out of the left lane.

is any turn you make so you can proceed in the opposite direction. Do not try a U-turn on a highway unless absolutely necessary. If you must turn around, use a parking lot, driveway or other area, and, if possible, enter the roadway as you move forward, not backing up. You can not make a U-turn near the top of a hill, a curve or another place where other drivers can not see your vehicle from 500 feet (150 m) away in either direction. U-turns are also illegal in business districts of New York City and where NO U-TURN signs are provided. You can never make a U-turn on a limited access expressway, even if paths connect your side of the expressway with the other side. In addition, it is prohibited for a vehicle to make a u-turn in a school zone. a three-point turn may be used to turn around on a narrow, two-way street. You may be required to make a three-point turn on your road test.

If another vehicle passes you on the left, decrease speed slightly and keep to the right. When the vehicle has safely passed and is ahead of you, continue your normal speed. If you find that you are being passed on the right by many vehicles, you should move into the right lane and allow them to pass you on the left.

The left lane is normally used to pass other vehicles. You can not pass a vehicle on the left if your lane has a solid yellow center line.

You can normally pass other vehicles on the left, some situations allow you to pass on the right. You can pass a vehicle on the right only in the conditions listed below, and only if you can pass safely. You can not drive on or across the shoulder or edge line of the road unless a sign allows it or when indicated by a traffic officer (see Chapter 4). You may pass on the right when a vehicle ahead makes a left turn.

When a stopped school bus flashes its red light(s), traffic that approaches from either direction, even in front of the school and in school parking lots, must stop before it reach the bus. You should stop at least 20 feet (6 m) away from the bus. You can identify this bus by a "SCHOOL BUS" sign, the red lights on the top, and its unique yellow orange color. Before a school bus stops to load or discharge passengers, the driver will usually flash yellow warning lights. When you see them, decrease speed and be prepared to stop. After you stop for a school bus, look for children along the side of the road. Drive slowly until you have passed them.

Make large space for your vehicle on your side of the road. Check your mirrors before you stop and signal to warn other drivers. Stop next to the vehicle in front of the space and leave about two feet between the other vehicle and your vehicle. Look both ways make sure you will not interfere with pedestrians or oncoming traffic. Back slowly and begin to turn your steering wheel completely toward the near curb. Look through the rear window, not the mirrors, when you back up. Look to the side and front occasionally to make sure you will not touch the vehicle ahead.

After you park on a hill, make sure to set your parking brake. Turn the wheels so they will keep your vehicle from heading into traffic.

means you cannot make a temporary stop to load or discharge "merchandise" or passengers.

means you cannot make a temporary stop to load or discharge passengers.

means you cannot stop only to obey a traffic sign, signal or officer or to prevent conflicts with other vehicles.

Within 15 feet (5 m) of a fire hydrant, unless a licensed driver remains in the vehicle to move it in an emergency. On the road side of a parked vehicle ("double parking"). On a sidewalk or in a crosswalk. In an intersection, unless permitted by signs or parking meters. On railroad tracks. Next to or opposite road work, construction or other obstructions if your vehicle blocks traffic. Within 30 feet (10 m) of a pedestrian safety area, unless another distance is marked. On a bridge or in a tunnel.

In front of a driveway. Within 20 feet (6 m) of a crosswalk at an intersection. Within 30 feet (10 m) of a traffic light, STOP sign or YIELD sign. Within 20 feet (6 m) of a fire station driveway, or within 75 feet (23 m) on the opposite side of the road. Along a curb that has been cut, lowered or made for access to the sidewalk. You can not park your vehicle within 50 feet (15 m) of a railroad crossing.

is a legal requirement. These special parking spaces for motorists with disabilities ensure safe and equal access to goods and services, access which is taken for granted by many persons. You can park in reserved spaces only if you have a permit or vehicle plates for persons with disabilities and only when the person who received the permit or vehicle plates is in the vehicle.

Do not make eye contact.

is an angry, hostile state which increases into violent criminal actions, or attempts of violent actions, that result from the operation of a motor vehicle. They can include behavior to provoke others or to make them fearful.

You must obey the speed limit. If no limit is posted, drive no more than 55 mph (88 km/h). Often, it is common sense to keep your actual speed below the posted limit. For example, the legal limit on a slippery or fogged-in expressway might be 55 mph (88 km/h), or even 65 mph (100 km/h), but the safe speed to drive would be much lower. Even if you were to drive at 50 mph (80 km/h) on that hazardous highway, a police officer could ticket you for a speed "not reasonable" for the conditions. Know that some cities have speed limits less than 55 mph (88 km/h) that is not be always posted. For example, the speed limit is 25 mph (48 km/h) in New York City unless another limit is posted.

In the front seat, the driver and each passenger must wear a seat belt, one person per belt. The driver and front-seat passengers 16 or older can each face a fine of up to $50 if they fail to buckle up.

Areas where road work takes place are dangerous to drive in - and to work in. That is why when you speed in work zones, ticket fines double, even when the workers or work vehicles are not there. Expect to find a work zone wherever you drive - you may have to decrease speed quickly, or even stop. Traffic lanes can shift or be completely closed. Workers and work vehicles can be on or near your driving lane. When you drive in a work zone, make it safer because you know what to do.

is a round intersection with a small diameter that makes drivers decrease speed, normally to 30 mph or less.

In New York State, you can be arrested for any of these offenses: aggravated driving while intoxicated (Agg-DWI), driving while intoxicated (DWI), driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or more (.08 BAC), driving while ability impaired by a drug (DWAI-drug), driving while ability impaired by alcohol (DWAI), or driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs. Blood alcohol content (BAC) is the percentage of alcohol in your blood and is normally determined by a chemical test of breath, blood, urine or saliva. A BAC of more than .05 percent is legal evidence that you are impaired, a BAC of .08 percent or higher is evidence of intoxication, and a BAC of .18 percent or more is evidence of aggravated driving while intoxicated.

means any divided highway where traffic moves in one direction on two or more lanes. You normally enter or exit the expressway on ramps (controlled-access). The speed limit is normally 55 mph (88 km/h), but can be posted at 65 mph (100 km/h) in some rural areas. Examples or expressways are the New York State Thruway, major interstate routes and parkways.

About 90% of your decisions are based on what you see. At night, you must use extra caution to make up for reduced visibility. You should also know that the ability to see well at night decreases with age.

A bit of rain, snow or ice makes roads slippery. Wet leaves can be slippery and hazardous. Reduced speed and increased following distance improve your safety under these conditions. Take additional care on curves, turns and expressway ramps. In heavy rain, your tires can begin to ride on the water that is on top of the road pavement. This "hydroplaning" can cause complete loss of traction and control of steering. Hydroplaning normally occurs at higher speeds, but it also can occur if your tires are tread worn or not inflated properly. When there is heavy rain, it always makes sense to drive more slowly. If your vehicle begins to lose traction, decrease your speed even more. Good tires with deep tread help to prevent hydroplaning. Rain, fog or snow make it harder to see through your windshield, and difficult for other drivers to see you. New York State law requires you to turn on your headlights when the weather conditions require the use of windshield wipers to clear rain, snow, sleet or fog. "Daytime running lights" do not qualify as headlights. High headlight beams reflect rain, fog and snow as it falls.

The most important rule in any emergency is do not panic. You have a better chance in an emergency if you do not let fear take over. In most emergencies, you will have a second or two to think before you act.

A thumping sound can be a warning that a blowout is about to occur. If you hear it, get safely off the road and check your tires. If a tire blows out, hold the steering wheel tightly, and slowly take your foot off the gas pedal. If your vehicle skids, handle it as you would on ice or snow. Do not use your brake until your vehicle is controlled. Leave the road when it safe to do so.

Handle this as you would a blowout. A thump or noise in the wheel can be a warning sound. Leave the roadway and stop. Then check your vehicle or have it checked.

If your vehicle suddenly will not respond when you steer, slowly take your foot off the gas pedal, turn on your emergency lights and keep your foot off the brake pedal while it is safe to do so. The balance of the vehicle will allow it to continue going straight, but a sudden change in speed could send it out of control. As the vehicle decreases speed, you may be able to brake very carefully to bring it to a stop.

If your brake pedal suddenly goes to the floor, try pumping it to increase pressure. If that does not help, use your emergency or parking brake - but use it gently. If you shift to a lower gear, it will help your vehicle decrease speed.

If your headlights suddenly go out, try your emergency lights, parking lights and directional signals. These may continue to work and can give you enough light to get from the roadway safely. If your headlights begin to dim, drive to a service station or pull off the road and go for help.

Hook your shoe under the pedal and see if you can free it. If not, shift into neutral and use the brake to slow your vehicle and get off the road. Do not turn off the ignition if your vehicle has power steering or a steering wheel that has a column that locks, because if you do, you will lose power steering or not have the ability to steer at all.

If your wheels move off the pavement, do not pull the steering wheel back. Ease your foot off the gas pedal and brake gently. When your vehicle has decreased speed, check for traffic behind you, then turn carefully back onto the pavement.

Decrease speed, pull over to the right and sound your horn to warn the other driver. Do not turn into the left lane. If you do, the other driver may suddenly recover and pull back into that lane causing a head-on collision.

If a train approaches, release your seat belt, leave the vehicle and get as far away as you can from the tracks. Run toward the general direction the train is coming from. If you run "down the track," in the same direction as the train, you can be hit with debris when the train hits your vehicle. When completely sure no trains are coming, open your window to listen for a train and try to start the engine. If that fails, shift your vehicle into neutral and push it from the tracks.

A vehicle will normally float for a while, and you should have time to remove yourself before it starts to sink. Release your seat belt and escape through a window. An open door would cause water to rush in, and the car could turn over on top of you. If the vehicle sinks before you can remove yourself, get into the back seat. An air pocket can form there as the weight of the engine pulls the vehicle down front first. When the vehicle settles, take a breath and escape through a window. when you rise, air pressure will build in your lungs. Let it out in small breaths through your nose or lips as you surface. Do not hold your breath tightly or try to blow air out; just allow the air to escape in a natural way.

If you see smoke come from under the hood, pull off the road and park your vehicle. Turn off the ignition. Get away from the car and call the fire department. It is dangerous to try to fight the fire yourself.

If your hood opens suddenly or your vision through the windshield becomes blocked by some other object or wipers that have failed, you can open the side window so you can see. Turn on your emergency lights and carefully pull your vehicle off the road and park it.

Signs that indicate the maximum or minimum safe speed that is allowed. Maximum speeds are for ideal conditions and must be reduced when conditions call for it. A rectangular-shaped sign

You must obey

stay to the left.

Merging Traffic Entering From Right

keep to the right

Road ahead becomes slippery in wet weather. Slow down under these conditions.

Two-way traffic will no longer be divided by a center strip. Watch out for oncoming vehicles.

Do Not Enter

A yellow line (solid or broken) in the center of a roadway indicates