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SECTION      5 :  TRAFFIC  LAWS





          within 200 feet of your vehicle prior to the    a pedestrian to cross the roadway, their vehicle may   A turn signal must be   given whenever a turn

          completion of a passing maneuver;     block   your view of the pedestrian.   is made to the right or the left. You must give a



                                                                             continuous   turn signal for an adequate distance


           •  On a hill or curve where it is not possible to   Passing Bicycles

          see oncoming vehicles which might be close                         to alert other drivers before turning. Never de-
          enough to be a hazard;                  Motorists  should  approach  bicycles  with  cide to make a turn at the “last minute.” Turning

                                          due  caution  and  shall  proceed  as follows:  quickly or erratically can be dangerous to you
           •  On the shoulder of the road;   (Violation is a misdemeanor punishable
                                                                        by a  and other drivers.
                                          fine up to $250.00).
           •  When a school bus is stopped to load or un-


          load passengers.                Make a lane change into a lane not adjacent   Illegal Signals
                                          to the                              It is against the law to flash turn signals as
                                               bicycle if possible in the existing road
                                                                               a courtesy or “do pass” signal to other drivers
        Passing is Permitted When:        and traffic conditions OR          in the rear.
        •  Lawfully overtaking and passing another

          vehicle going in the same direction;     If a  lane  change  is impossible,  prohibited
                                          by law,  or unsafe, reduce  the  speed of  the   How To Make A Right Turn







        •  An obstruction makes it necessary to drive   motor vehicle  to a reasonable  and proper    •  Using appropriate signals, and giving drivers
                                                for  the  traffic  conditions,  which
          to the left of the center line, but only after   speed              ahead of and behind you adequate notice,

                 to oncoming traffic;




          yielding                        speed shall  be at  least ten miles per  hour   activate your right turn signal;



                   includes two or more marked
        •  A roadway                      less than  the posted  speed limit  or  25     •  Approach the intersection in the right lane,
                                          miles  per hour,  whichever is  more  and


          lanes in the same direction;    proceed  around  the  bicycle  with at least   staying as close as practicable to the curb or





            roadway with more than one lane is re-
        •  A                              three feet between the  vehicle  and  the   edge of the roadway;
          stricted to one-way traffic. Upon a multi-lane,   bicycle at all times.     •  If there is a bicycle lane on the road on which
          two way highway, you must never drive to                            you are traveling, you must yield to bicyclists
          the left of the center line except when au-  Passing Motorcyclists   traveling straight through the intersection
          thorized to do so by traffic control signals        A motorcyclist legally occupies the full width   before making a right turn;
          or signs or when making a left turn into an  of a single lane when traveling. When passing a
          alley, private road or driveway.   motorcyclist, a driver must pass in an adjacent     •  Make the turn in such a way as to end up in
                                          lane.  Drivers  are  not  permitted  to  occupy  the   the right lane of the street into which you
        Passing On The Right              same lane as a motorcyclist while passing them.   have turned and avoid entering any other
          You may pass on the right of another vehicle                        lane of traffic. If there are multiple turning
                                                                              lanes on the street you are turning from, com-
        which is making or about to make a left turn if   Weaving             plete the turn so that your vehicle ends up
        there is sufficient pavement width for both your   It is unlawful to weave from one lane of traf-  in the corresponding lane on the street you
        vehicle and the vehicle making the left turn.   fic to another in order to move faster than the   are turning onto.
        You may also pass on the right when traveling   flow of traffic. A motorist may change lanes on
        on a multi-lane highway carrying two or more   a multi-lane highway and pass slower moving
        lanes of traffic in the same direction.   vehicles only when it is safe to do so. A driver’s  How To Make A Left Turn
                                          signaling to change lanes should be clearly in-    •  Using appropriate signals, and giving drivers
                                          dicated so as to warn vehicles of the movement.
        When Someone Passes You                                               ahead of and behind you adequate notice,
          When a driver behind you is overtaking  Turn Signals and            activate your left turn signal;
        your vehicle, be alert for any unsafe actions                           •  Move into the far left lane of the direction in
        by the other driver. It is considered courteous   Making Turns Safely   which you are traveling, or into the turning
        to reduce your speed slightly,   making it easier                     lane if one is provided;
        for the other vehicle to pass you. It is unlawful
        to increase your speed before you have been   Turn movements by motor vehicles are regu-    •  Keep your wheels straight until you begin
        passed completely by the overtaking vehicle.   lated by law, and failure to observe or comply is     making the turn;
                                          a violation. Drivers must know and under  stand
                                          the law in order to turn safely and avoid crashes.       •  Yield the right-of-way to all vehicles, includ-
        Passing Stopped Cars                                                  ing bicycles, which are approaching from the
                                          STOP                                opposite direction, and pedestrians crossing
                                                                              either roadway;
                                                                                •  When safe to do so, and when traffic signals/
                                                                              signs permit, make your turn so that your ve-
                                                                              hicle ends up in the lane closest to the center
                                                                              lane(s) in your direction of traffic on the street
                                                                              you turned onto, or closest to the center line
                                                                              if there is no center lane;
          Whenever any vehicle is stopped to permit    RIGHT TURN               •  If there are multiple turning lanes on the
        a pedestrian to cross the roadway at a marked                         street you are turning from, complete the
        crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at                             turn so that your vehicle ends up in the cor-
        an intersection, the driver of any other vehicle                      responding lane on the street you are turn-
        approaching from the rear shall not overtake                          ing onto;
        and pass the stopped vehicle. When stopping                             •  Once you have entered an intersection to
        to allow a pedestrian to cross in front of you,                       make a left turn, you cannot change lanes
        leave sufficient room between your vehicle and                        in the intersection;
        the crosswalk so that approaching traffic can      LEFT TURN
        see the entirety of the crosswalk.                                      •  You must stop and remain stopped for any
          Slow down and prepare to stop if you are ap-                        pedestrians in the crosswalk of the road you
        proaching an intersection where other vehicles                        are turning onto until they have cleared the
        are stopped, even though the traffic control de-                      lanes of traffic that you are traveling on.
        vices indicate they are authorized to proceed.
        If they are stopped because they are allowing
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