#RoadRights Situation 12 – Right Hook: Driver Perspective
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Answer: No
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Answer: No
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Answer: Make eye contact with the person on their phone to confirm they do not intend to cross at the moment, then slowly proceed to turn right. Explanation: By standing in the crosswalk, this pedestrian has the right of way, and the driver Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Answer: No. The pedestrian should not be standing in the crosswalk. Play weekly to test your safety know-how and enter to win $25.00! Each week on social media, we will post a picture of a traffic scenario and a corresponding question to test Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Answer: Move to the sidewalk to continue jogging. There is a sidewalk available for the jogger to use. Bike lanes are for people on bikes. Jogging in the bike lane creates an unsafe situation for all road users, especially the person riding the Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Question:The video to the left shows you driving through a neighborhood at 20 mph. You see a person biking up ahead that you want to pass. What is a safe amount of distance you should put between your vehicle and the bicyclist? The Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Question:The video to the left shows you traveling on a two-lane rural road. Ahead is a bicyclist in the middle of your lane. You note that there is no bike lane or shoulder. It is also a no-passing zone. Is it legal to Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Answer: Legally, lanes 4 and 5 must stop. As the person is walking away from lanes 1 and 2, they may proceed but slowly and with caution, making sure the person walking is well clear of their lanes and drivers are confident the Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Question:The video on the left shows you at an intersection waiting to turn right. Someone is walking towards the corner. The person steps out to cross the road that you are turning on. What should you do as the driver? The Answer: Wait Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Answer: After you have crossed the bridge and it is safe to cross into the other lane of traffic to pass them. For the safety of yourself and the walkers, you should wait to pass until they cross the bridge. Slowly follow behind. Read more
Play along! Did you guess correctly? The Answer: Signal and merge into the lane when it is safe to do so. Before merging, look back, evaluate the situation and plan ahead. If there is sufficient time to merge safely, they should extend their left arm to signal their intention to Read more