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California Sharing the Road: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:18How should you drive through a highway work zone?
- 1:21A slower bicyclist may ride away from the right edge of the lane when:
- 2:24A school bus ahead on a two-lane road is flashing red lights. What must you do?
- 3:29A truck with a diamond-shaped hazardous load sign is ahead of you at a railroad crossing. What should you expect?
- 4:37Bicyclists on the road:
- 5:30Recap
In short
In a work zone, slow down, allow extra space, expect sudden slowing, watch for lane changes and avoid distractions. Slower riders keep right unless passing, preparing for a left turn, avoiding hazards, approaching a right turn, or when the lane is too narrow to share. When a school bus flashes red lights, stop from either direction and remain stopped until the children are across and the lights stop.
The five situations
Pick an answer first, the way the video pauses for you. Each one cites the California Driver's Handbook.
Situation 1
How should you drive through a highway work zone?
Answer: C. Slow down, leave extra space, and expect sudden stops. In a work zone, slow down, allow extra space, expect sudden slowing, watch for lane changes and avoid distractions.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 7 (cont.) › Sharing the Road › Road Workers and Work Zones
Situation 2
A slower bicyclist may ride away from the right edge of the lane when:
Answer: C. The lane is too narrow to share with a car. Slower riders keep right unless passing, preparing for a left turn, avoiding hazards, approaching a right turn, or when the lane is too narrow to share.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 7 (cont.) › Sharing the Road › Bicycles › Bicycling in Travel Lanes
Situation 3
A school bus ahead on a two-lane road is flashing red lights. What must you do?
Answer: A. Stop until the red lights stop flashing. When a school bus flashes red lights, stop from either direction and remain stopped until the children are across and the lights stop.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 7 (cont.) › Sharing the Road › Around Children
Situation 4
A truck with a diamond-shaped hazardous load sign is ahead of you at a railroad crossing. What should you expect?
Answer: B. It must stop before crossing the tracks. Vehicles with hazardous load signs must stop before crossing railroad tracks. Buses and school buses must stop too.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 7 (cont.) › Sharing the Road › Vehicles with Hazardous Loads
Situation 5
Bicyclists on the road:
Answer: B. Have the same rights and duties as drivers. Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as other drivers.
California Driver's Handbook › Section 7 (cont.) › Sharing the Road › Bicycles
Transcript
0:00Intro
You share the road with trucks, bikes, buses and more, and each one changes how you drive. Here are five situations from the California Driver's Handbook. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:18Situation 1
Orange cones close a lane ahead, and workers are moving right beside the traffic. How should you drive through a highway work zone? The answer is C: Slow down, leave extra space, and expect sudden stops. In a work zone, slow down, allow extra space, expect sudden slowing, watch for lane changes and avoid distractions. Slow down, leave extra space, and expect sudden stops. Watch for lane changes, and keep your attention on the road.
1:21Situation 2
A slower cyclist ahead is riding out in the lane instead of hugging the right edge. A slower bicyclist may ride away from the right edge of the lane when: The answer is C: The lane is too narrow to share with a car. Slower riders keep right unless passing, preparing for a left turn, avoiding hazards, approaching a right turn, or when the lane is too narrow to share. Slower riders keep right, but not when the lane is too narrow to share with a car. Then they may ride away from the edge, so give them the space.
2:24Situation 3
On a two-lane road, a school bus ahead turns on its flashing red lights. A school bus ahead on a two-lane road is flashing red lights. What must you do? The answer is A: Stop until the red lights stop flashing. When a school bus flashes red lights, stop from either direction and remain stopped until the children are across and the lights stop. Stop, from either direction, and stay stopped until the children are across and the red lights stop flashing.
3:29Situation 4
A truck with a diamond-shaped hazardous load sign is just ahead of you, coming up to a railroad crossing. A truck with a diamond-shaped hazardous load sign is ahead of you at a railroad crossing. What should you expect? The answer is B: It must stop before crossing the tracks. Vehicles with hazardous load signs must stop before crossing railroad tracks. Buses and school buses must stop too. Expect it to stop before the tracks. Vehicles with hazardous load signs must stop, and so must buses and school buses. Leave room behind it.
4:37Situation 5
A cyclist is riding along the right side of the road ahead of you. Bicyclists on the road: The answer is B: Have the same rights and duties as drivers. Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as other drivers. Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as other drivers. Share the road with them like any other vehicle.
5:30Recap
In a work zone, slow down, allow extra space, expect sudden slowing, watch for lane changes and avoid distractions. Slower riders keep right unless passing, preparing for a left turn, avoiding hazards, approaching a right turn, or when the lane is too narrow to share. When a school bus flashes red lights, stop from either direction and remain stopped until the children are across and the lights stop. Vehicles with hazardous load signs must stop before crossing railroad tracks. Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as other drivers. Nice work. Try more sharing the road questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- In a work zone, slow down, allow extra space, expect sudden slowing, watch for lane changes and avoid distractions.
- Slower riders keep right unless passing, preparing for a left turn, avoiding hazards, approaching a right turn, or when the lane is too narrow to share.
- When a school bus flashes red lights, stop from either direction and remain stopped until the children are across and the lights stop.
- Vehicles with hazardous load signs must stop before crossing railroad tracks.
- Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as other drivers.
Original practice lesson written from the California Driver's Handbook. EstatePass is not affiliated with or endorsed by the California DMV; these are not official test questions.