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1 Intersections

2 NJ SPEED LIMITS ____ School zones, business, residential districts.
____ Certain low density business and residential districts. ____ Certain highways (as posted) ____ Certain Highways.

3 SLOW DOWN... ON NARROW OR WINDING ROADS ON HILLS SHARP OR BLIND CURVES
PEDESTRIANS OR DRIVING HAZARDS WHEN ROAD IS WET OR SLIPPERY

4 KEEP TO THE RIGHT, EXCEPT WHEN PASSING.

5 PASSING Prohibit passing. Do not cross the solid yellow line to pass. Stay in your lane . Keep to the right when driving slowly.

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7 DO NOT PASS ON... HILL,CURVE INTERSECTION RAILROAD BRIDGES
WHEN A SIGN SAYS NOT TO STOPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU.

8 YIELDING YIELD TO POLICE CARS, FIRE ENGINES, AMBULANCES PEDESTRIANS

9 Uncontrolled Intersection
Has no signs or signals If two vehicles are approaching the car on the left must yield to the car on the right Never assume right of way Treat an uncontrolled intersection like a _____

10 Uncontrolled Intersections
As you near an uncontrolled intersection be ready to stop if any traffic is coming from the left or right. A driver coming from a private road or driveway must yield to all traffic on the main road.

11 Cover the brake and continue scanning
Look in the immediate path of travel and be ready to stop Cover the brake and continue scanning You should be scanning 12 seconds ahead

12 LEAVING HIGHWAYS, PARKWAYS
AND TURNPIKES

13 What is a Deceleration Lane?
Used to slow down before entering ramp Typically found on right of highway Deceleration Lane

14 How to Use Deceleration Lanes
Make sure you are in correct lane Maintain highway speed

15 How to Use Deceleration Lanes
Merge into deceleration lane

16 How to Use Deceleration Lanes
Slow down to speed of exit ramp

17 How to Use Deceleration Lanes
Enter ramp

18 ENTERING HIGHWAYS PARKWAYS & TURNPIKES

19 YIELD AND ENTER LANE WHEN SAFE
ACCELERATION LANES ENTER SPEED UP ADJUST SPEED YIELD AND ENTER LANE WHEN SAFE

20 What is an Acceleration Lane?
Used to speed up before entering highway Typically found on right of highway Acceleration Lane

21 How to Use Acceleration Lanes
Enter acceleration lane from ramp

22 How to Use Acceleration Lanes
Accelerate to highway speed in acceleration lane

23 How to Use Acceleration Lanes
Maintain speed and merge into right lane

24 How to Use Acceleration Lanes
Continue driving on highway

25 How to Use Acceleration Lanes
If right lane is not clear, then yield to oncoming traffic…

26 How to Use Acceleration Lanes
Until there is an opening, then accelerate and merge

27 Right on Red You must come to a complete stop
You can’t turn right on red when there is this sign Must yield to all oncoming traffic and pedestrians

28 Right Turn Signal 100 feet before making any turn.
Drive up to the turn as far to the right as possible. Keep close to the right curb or parked cars at the curb. Do not swing into the wrong lane while making your turn.

29 Right on Red You must come to a complete stop
You can’t turn right on red when there is this sign

30 Left Hand Turns Military Left Stay close to center line
Yield to oncoming traffic Yield to Pedestrians Military Left Stay close to center line Get in nearest lane when you complete turn

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33 Protected and Unprotected Lefts
Unprotected Left means you must yield to oncoming traffic Allows you to make a left turn with no oncoming traffic

34 When you must STOP At an intersection with a stop sign.
Where there is a red light. Where there is a flashing red light. When a traffic officer orders you to stop. When there is a YIELD sign and traffic on the through road is too close. At a railroad crossing. For a pedestrian in a crosswalk or at an intersection.

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36 Stop for School Buses Stop at least 25 feet away if you are on a 2-lane road, or a multi-lane highway where lanes are only separated by lines. If you are on the other side of a safety island or raised median slow down to 10 mph.

37 Pull Over & STOP for Emergency Vehicles
You must yield to emergency vehicles when you hear a siren or see a flashing red or blue light. Drive to the extreme right of the roadway and STOP. Wait for the vehicle to pass. Always keep 300 feet behind a signaling emergency vehicle.

38 LIGHTS ON... * WHEN USING WIPERS * 1/2 HOUR AFTER SUNSET AND 1/2 HOUR AFTER SUNRISE * BAD WEATHER * VISIBILITY LESS THAN 500 FEET.

39 Bright vs. Dim Beams BRIGHT BEAM = Open country driving where there is no traffic in sight. Bright beam helps you see farther ahead. DIM BEAM = City driving or driving in traffic on a highway. When you are behind another car or see one coming toward you, dim your lights. Bright beams will shine into the other driver’s eyes.

40 DO NOT PARK

41 ….AND 50 FEET OF A RAILROAD CROSSING.


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