Driver Responsibility
This phrase explains why drivers must follow laws and make safe choices.
Driving is a privilege, not a right.
This is the shape of a STOP sign.
Octagon.
Name one thing every driver must control.
Steering, speed, braking, or visibility
Intersections are dangerous because multiple movements do this.
Cross paths.
IPDE stands for these four steps.
Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute.
Name one behavior that increases crash risk.
Speeding, distracted driving, aggressive driving, or driving under the influence.
A downward-pointing triangle always means this.
Yield.
This term means who must yield and who may proceed.
Right-of-way.
This controls traffic at a controlled intersection.
Signs or traffic signals.
Drivers should identify these when approaching an intersection.
Vehicles, pedestrians, signs, and hazards.
These can negatively affect judgment and reaction time while driving.
Emotions.
Yellow, diamond-shaped signs warn drivers about this.
Hazards ahead.
When a school bus has flashing red lights, drivers must do this.
Stop.
An intersection with no signs or signals is called this.
Uncontrolled intersection.
Predicting other drivers’ actions is important because they may do this.
Make mistakes.
Low-risk drivers do this before acting instead of reacting suddenly.
Think ahead / anticipate risks
This pavement marking on your side of the road means you may NOT pass.
Solid yellow line.
Passing is illegal when this line is on your side of the road.
Solid yellow line.
At an uncontrolled intersection, you usually yield to the vehicle on this side.
The right.
The correct scanning order at an intersection is this.
Left, right, left again.
Drivers are responsible for these people besides themselves.
Passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and other drivers.
Signs use shape and color for this important reason.
Quick recognition and safe reaction.
Drivers must pull over and stop for this type of vehicle approaching from behind.
Emergency vehicles.
Before entering any intersection, drivers should always do this.
Slow down and scan carefully.
At a four-way stop, a collision may occur if both drivers do this.
Go at the same time.