Utah driver license handbook 2012

Solid Green - Treat the same as any other intersection. Turn left if there are no oncoming cars. The left arrow will not always come on. Solid Yellow - If you are in the intersection making a left turn when the yellow light appears, proceed as soon as traffic allows and it is safe. Yellow Arrow - Vehicles making left turns should clear the intersection. The protected phase is about to end.

Do not go straight. Oncoming traffic has a green light. Proceed with caution. You must stop and remain stopped until an indication to proceed is shown. Special Situations at Traffic Lights Regardless of what the traffic lights may indicate, you must always obey the instructions of a police or other peace officer at an intersection.

Also, even if you want to go straight and an officer indicates that you must turn, you are required to turn. RED - You must bring your vehicle to a stop at a clearly marked stop line, at the nearest crosswalk or before entering the intersection. Remain stopped until the light turns green. It is an indication that the light is about to turn red. Yield to pedestrians and vehicles that are still in the intersection at the time of the light change.

Look both ways, yield to traffic and pedestrians and proceed when it is safe to do so. They must be understood if you are to drive legally and safely.

Stop Lines and Crosswalks Stop lines and crosswalks are shown with white lines. The illustration below shows these markings and where you must stop in various situations. After stopping at the stop line, you may need to slowly move your vehicle forward to a position which provides clear vision in both directions before entering the intersection. Color of Pavement Markings The color of lane markings will give you an indication of what type of traffic you can expect to have on the roadway on which you are traveling.

The area to the right of these lines is not meant for normal traffic use. The single broken line, as shown below, means that traffic going in both directions may pass, but only if it is safe to do so. Examples would be multilane and one-way streets. These markings show a painted island. The picture on the left shows typical left and right turn lanes.

Notice the use of painted arrows to show which way traffic may travel. The picture on the right shows a special purpose left turn lane. It is reserved for vehicles turning left off of or onto the roadway. You may not use this lane for passing or extended travel. When making a left turn from the two way left turn lane, you may not enter the lane more than ft. Two-Lane Two-Way Road In the illustration below, vehicles in the bottom lane may pass because there is a broken line in their lane.

However, vehicles traveling in the top lane may not pass because the solid yellow line is in that lane. Two-Lane Two-Way Road You might be surprised to know that in Utah, the time of day when most crashes happen is between 2 P. Even though Utah has many roads and highways, the highest rate of reported car crashes occur in shopping and business areas.

When you are driving, it is very important to pay attention to the road and other cars and objects around you. You never know when something unexpected is going to happen. In America, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for ages 1 to 24 years of age.

Just knowing the rules of the road is not enough. You need to develop special skills for special situations. One skill that is useful in all situations, however, is defensive driving. Defensive driving involves looking out for possible crashes and mistakes other drivers may make. It is important to learn how to be aware of everything that happens around you. Over half the drivers killed in two-car crashes in Utah were not at fault. A lot of people think that crashes happen only to the other guy.

Remember that one person in four will be in some type of crash in the next four years. There are ways to reduce your chances of being that person. Studies show your chances of being in a crash will be much less if you take a defensive driving course. Even a defensive driver needs to have some special skills. These skills include freeway driving, night driving and emergency measures. However, freeway driving is a skill in itself.

People drive faster and conditions are not the same as in normal driving. Do Not Tailgate - You must remain at a proper following distance and allow enough space in front of your vehicle to let any other vehicle safely enter and occupy that space.

You should always remain at least two seconds in following distance behind the vehicle ahead of you. Under adverse conditions, the time needs to be increased. Do Not Drive in the Emergency Lane - The area of the freeway on the outside of the solid white line is for emergency use only. It is illegal to pass another vehicle or to stop to pick up passengers in this lane. If your speed is so slow that cars are piling up behind your car, you are unsafe, discourteous, and breaking the law. In general, you should drive at a speed similar to that which the other cars around you are driving.

However, you may not legally drive faster than the posted speed limit. This also applies to getting off the freeway. There is a lane which is part of the exit ramp and which is meant for slowing down. You should not start slowing down while still in freeway traffic.

NOTE: You can be issued a citation for impeding traffic if a vehicle is following behind you in the left lane of travel on a multi lane highway and you do not change lanes and allow for the other vehicle to pass. If you are on the freeway and can safely allow a car on the entrance ramp to enter traffic in front of you, do it. Common courtesy is not a painful experience.

Do not force yourself into traffic. You must wait until it is safe to enter the traffic flow on the freeway. Do Not Pass Unless it is Safe - Drivers who force their way back and forth in traffic and do not signal or look where they are going are a danger not only to themselves, but to other drivers as well.

If everyone maintained a safe following distance, our freeways would run more smoothly. Do Not Drive in the Left Lane - The left lane on freeways is for passing only, unless there is heavy traffic.

If another vehicle wants to pass you, you must move safely to the right, and you may not increase your speed until the other vehicle has passed you. The population growth in Utah has resulted in an increase in the number of vehicles using our freeways. The result has been more frequent congestion and unpredictable travel times on our freeways. There are currently some ramp meters along the Wasatch Front. What are Ramp Meters? Ramp meters look almost like traffic signals you see at intersections, except they have only red and green lights.

Ramp meters are placed on freeway on-ramps and allow only one unless posted differently vehicle to pass each time the green light comes on. How Does Ramp Metering Help? Ramp metering occurs only when many vehicles are attempting to enter the freeway. The ramp meter alternates between red and green every few seconds, allowing one unless posted differently vehicle to enter the freeway for each green light. If the line of vehicles waiting to enter the freeway gets too long, the ramp meter will automatically allow vehicles to enter the freeway more frequently.

What are the Benefits? If you travel only 3 to 5 miles on the freeway, it is possible that taking surface streets rather than the freeway will actually take less time, even if you do have to stop at some intersections.

The Express Lanes are marked with two eight-inch white lines separated by eight inches of space, offering a two-foot buffer zone between the Express Lanes and the General Purpose lanes. Motorcycles, buses, vehicles with clean fuel license plates, or vehicles with two or more occupants may travel in the carpool lane without a monthly fee.

Solo drivers will be allowed to use the carpool lanes with the Express Pass transponder on a pay-per-use basis. Signs along the Express Lane post the current fee per zone. Because it is illegal to cross a double white line, permissive movements in and out of the carpool lane are not allowed except in specific locations called access points that will have white dotted striping rather than the solid lines. Access points are located at nearly every interchange along the length of the Express Lanes.

It is recommended that vehicles exit the Express Lanes at least one interchange before desired exit. It is legal to make a U-turn from the off-ramp at a single point urban interchange and re-enter the freeway, as long as you are facing a green arrow at the time you begin the maneuver. When you re-enter the freeway on the on-ramp, you will be facing a red arrow. The red arrow is intended for the traffic adjacent to the light. Do not stop your vehicle in the middle of the intersection; complete the maneuver once it is initiated.

If a power outage occurs, the single point urban interchange is not handled the same way as a four-way stop. It is important to proceed with extreme caution and courtesy.

Most single point urban interchanges will be supported by battery back-up. However, if a situation occurs where there is not a battery back-up, an officer will be dispatched to the scene for the purpose of traffic control as soon as possible. CFIs are an alternative approach to intersection design. Compared to a traditional intersection, it reduces the steps in the light cycle by displacing left turns along a safer path.

Single Point Urban Interchange Single point urban interchanges are becoming more common in the construction of freeway interchanges today. It is a type of interchange that is located either above or underneath the freeway and is designed in such a way that the intersecting off-ramps and onramps are diagonally adjacent to each other.

These interchanges can be confusing. However, there are some things that may help drivers when passing through a single point urban interchange.

Dash lines have been added to these interchanges in an effort to guide drivers into the proper lanes. Making a left turn in a CFI: Watch for signs and a signal directing you to turn pockets on the left-hand side of the road. Observe the first traffic signal direction, and proceed when green by crossing the oncoming lanes of traffic.

Observe the direction of the second signal, which will be on the far left of the intersection, and proceed when green by making your left-hand turn at the intersection. Traveling through a CFI: Proceed as you normally would but watch for another light just past the intersection. Making right turns in a CFI: Be sure to yield to traffic, cyclists, and pedestrians. Make your turn, merge with traffic and keep going.

A four-legged CFI functions as a regular CFI configuration, but with each leg of the intersection operating with displaced left turns instead of only two legs of the intersection. Follow all directions as with a typical CFI on all four legs. While in most intersections, motorists have free-right turn access or are allowed to make a right-hand turn on a red light after stopping and yielding to oncoming traffic, free right turns during a red light are restricted in this type of CFI, along with a traditional right-on-red.

Motorists should watch for traffic control signs to know when right turns are or are not permitted. Diverging Diamond Interchange, or DDI, is a special type of highway interchange in which two directions of traffic on the non-freeway road, cross to the opposite side of the bridge over or under the freeway. It requires traffic on the freeway overpass or underpass to briefly drive on the opposite side of the road from what they are accustomed.

By eliminating many of the left-turn conflicts at the ramps, this improves interchange efficiency. Motorists instead travel through the intersection, make a signalized Uturn at a location removed from the intersection and come back to the intersection, where they will make a right turn. Flex Lanes are a method to vary the number of eastbound and westbound lanes during peak travel times. Flex Lanes provide four lanes in the peak direction, a left turn and two lanes in the non-peak direction.

Over lane indicator lights let motorists know which lanes are operating in which direction; this is determined by peak traffic patterns and time periods. During non-peak times, three lanes in each direction and a center turn lane will be in effect. It is easy to become disoriented because you no longer can use trees, houses or other objects to help judge your location or distances. Glaring headlights also hinder your judgment.

Bicyclists and pedestrians may dart in front of your car without warning. You are more likely to become sleepy and cause a crash. For these and other reasons, night driving is an important skill you should develop. The following are some rules everyone should follow: 1. If a car is coming toward you, dim your lights before you get within feet of the oncoming car.

If you are following a car, dim your lights when you are within feet of the vehicle ahead of you. Use your lights any time conditions keep you from seeing 1, feet ahead. These conditions include fog, stormy weather or dust. Turn on your headlights no later than half an hour after sunset and keep them on until half an hour before sunrise. If you do not look at the lights of the oncoming car, you should be able to maintain proper control of your vehicle and be able to continue your driving without mishap.

It is wise to slow down a little at night. That means, especially at night, if you drive the posted speed limit, it may be too fast.

Be sure that you can stop within the distance that is lighted by your headlights. Do not drive at night with a dirty, foggy, or icy windshield. Although not safe at any time, windshields that are not clear at night will cause headlights and other lights to glare, which may result in the driver being blinded.

You should check all of your lights often to see whether any of the lights or signals are not functioning properly. A person younger than 17 years of age, whether resident or nonresident of this state, may not operate a motor vehicle upon any highway of this state between the hours of a.

The driver is on assignment of a farmer or rancher and the driver is engaged in an agricultural operation; or In an emergency. FLOODING Flooding can occur when streams and rivers flow over their banks, when dams or levees break, when there is run-off from deep snow or any time there is heavy rainfall.

Floodwaters can be found on roads, bridges, and low areas. Flash floods can come rapidly and unexpectedly. They can occur within a few minutes or hours of excessive rainfall.

If you see a flooded roadway ahead, turn around and find another route to get to your destination. Be cautious, especially at night, when visibility is limited. Remember, six 6 inches of water will reach the bottom of most passenger cars, causing loss of control or possible stalling.

Two feet of moving water can carry away most vehicles including sport utility vehicles and pick-up trucks. Even if the water appears shallow enough to cross, do not attempt to cross a flooded road. Water can hide dips, or worse, floodwaters can damage roadways by washing away the underlying road surface. If there is no other route, proceed to higher ground and wait for the waters to subside.

You will probably not be able to make decisions as quickly, the time it takes for you to react will be increased and you may become upset more easily. You may even fall asleep at the wheel. The following are some tips that may help you drive more safely at night: 1.

Do not take any medications that can make you sleepy. Medications taken the night before a trip can remain in your body and cause you to be less alert the next day. Do not drive for long hours or distances - to miles a day is plenty. The time you save is not worth the risk of driving when your reaction time is slower and your power of concentration is less.

Try not to drive late at night. Your body is probably used to going to sleep at that time and your reaction time will become slower. Travel at times you are normally awake. Let someone else drive part of the time. Stop for a bit of refreshment every miles or every two hours of driving time.

Plan for stops in cities where you may stay for the night. Shift your eyes from one part of the road to another. Try to enjoy the scenery without neglecting your driving. Look at objects near and far, left and right. Some warning signs you may experience that signify drowsiness while driving are: 1. You can't remember the last few miles driven.

NOTE: Motorists have been seriously injured or even killed when attending to vehicle malfunctions such as flat tires, out of gas and other equipment problems on and off of roadways. However, the majority of these incidents are preventable. In an effort to minimize death or injury the following simple rules for the road should be followed. Maintain adequate tire pressure and tread.

Be sure your vehicle has a sufficient amount of fuel. If you do experience a vehicle malfunction, please pull off the road as far as possible or exit the freeway completely if possible. A shredded tire or bent rim is better than putting your life in danger.

If you are off to the side of the road and need help, please stay in your vehicle as much as possible and keep walking on the road to a minimum. This opens the door of opportunity for injury or even death. You hit a rumble strip or drift from your lane. You keep pulling your vehicle back into the lane. Your thoughts are wandering and disconnected. You yawn repeatedly. You have difficulty focusing or keeping your eyes open and your head up. You tailgate or miss traffic signs. You have narrowly missed crashing.

If you do not have access to a cell phone, please leave the hood of your car up and your hazard lights on. This will advise the traveling public that you need assistance. Inform family members or other persons when to expect you at your destination. Have an emergency kit in the trunk of your vehicle with blankets, extra food and water, to sustain you and your family. Tire Blowout Do not slam on the brakes.

Let your car roll so that you can steer more easily. Hold the wheel tightly and slowly apply your brakes. When you have slowed down enough, pull all the way off the road. Pick a level spot if possible, turn on your emergency flashers and change the tire. Brake Failure Try to get some brake pressure by pumping the brake pedal.

Shift to a lower gear to help slow down the car. Try to slow down and stop by using your parking brake. If you still cannot stop and are going downhill, try to drive into heavy bushes, snow, or a sandbank. Skidding Most of us think of ice and sand when we think of skidding. Remember that skidding can also happen on roads that are wet.

Hydroplaning occurs when your front tires start to ride on water instead of the road. As you go faster, the problem becomes worse and you will lose control of your steering. Unfortunately, many crashes occur each year from skids caused by black ice. The best policy is to keep a skid from happening. Slow down to a speed at which you can control the car. If you do skid, slowly take your foot off the gas pedal.

If your rear wheels skid to the right, turn your front wheels to the right. If the rear wheels skid to the left, turn left. Do not steer too far though, as that will make the car skid in the other direction. Do not slam on your brakes. Once your car regains traction, straighten out your wheels.

NOTE: If your vehicle is equipped with ABS brakes, it is not necessary to pump them when braking in slippery situation, apply constant and firm pressure and your vehicle will make a smooth, safe stop. Car Stalling on the Highway Turn on your emergency flashers immediately and move your car off the road as soon as you can. If your car is near a traffic lane or where it is hard to be seen, get everyone out and away from the car. If you have them, use flares to warn other drivers. It is a good idea to always have flares in your trunk.

Headlight Failure Slow down and get off the road. Use your flares or other emergency warning devices to warn other drivers. Check the terminals on the battery to see if they are loose. NEVER drive at night without lights. Gas Pedal Sticks Put your car into neutral or push in the clutch. Pull off the road and turn off the engine. If this happens and you try to turn the steering wheel, it will lock and you will lose control of the vehicle. The other driver may be asleep.

Avoid swerving into the oncoming lane or traffic. If you are in that lane because you swerved the wrong direction, you may end up in a head-on collision. Distracting Situations Sometimes while driving you may drop something, lose a contact lens, be stung by a bee, or be distracted in some other way.

Some people panic when something like this happens. They become more concerned with the problem than about their driving and often run off the road or into the car in front of them. If you have a problem or there is a distraction, pull over to the side of the road immediately and then take care of the problem. NOTE: Utah law prohibits the use of a handheld wireless communication device for text messaging or electronic mail communication while operating a moving motor vehicle on a highway in this state.

You may use your phone for making or receiving a phone call, using the GPS or navigational service, or operating a Bluetooth or other hands free device. If You Need Help Pull to the side of the road, turn on your emergency flashers, raise your hood, and tie something white or orange on the antenna or left door handle. In a car-train collision, the odds that those in the car will live are not very good.

Learn what to do at railroad crossings so that you do not have a collision. You may not drive through, around, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while they are down or being opened or closed.

Warning Devices Public railroad crossings have been marked with warning devices for your safety by highway departments and the railroad companies. Learn what the warning devices are and watch for them. With these warning devices and caution on your part, railroadcrossing crashes may never happen.

Advance Warning Signs Advance warning signs are posted before you reach the crossing and tell you to slow down, look, listen, and be prepared to stop at the crossing ahead. These markings warn you to be aware of the crossing ahead and to pay particular attention to the possible approach of a train.

Railroad Crossbuck Signs Crossbuck signs are found at all public crossings. If there are more than one set of tracks, a sign below the crossbuck indicates the number of tracks. Be prepared to stop at the tracks if a train is coming. You must yield to train traffic. Never pass a car that is going your direction at a railroad crossing. Do not park closer than 50 feet from a railroad crossing unless signs indicate that you may or it is allowed by local law.

When you stop at a crossing, you must be between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail. Trains sound their horns as they approach a crossing; therefore, turning down the car radio is a good safety measure. Every railroad crossing should be taken seriously. At night, do not assume that a train is not coming just because you do not see any light. Slow down or stop and look before crossing the tracks. If lights are flashing, you must come to a complete stop.

You may not proceed while the lights are flashing. After coming to a complete stop, if you suspect the flashing lights are not working properly, you may drive through the railroad Flashing Lights Flashing lights and bells are used with crossbuck signs at many railroad crossings.

Always STOP when lights begin to flash or bells begin to ring, which means a train is coming. If there are more than one set of tracks, make sure all tracks are clear before starting to cross.

Be cautious at a railroad crossing any time of the day or night. Once you have started across the tracks, keep going, even if you see a train coming. Do not shift gears while crossing tracks your car could stall. Get Out of Your Vehicle if it Stalls If your vehicle stalls on a crossing, immediately get everyone out of the car and off the tracks.

Notify local authorities immediately. By moving in the direction of the approaching train, you will be less likely to be hit by flying debris. If no train is in sight, post lookouts and try to start or move the vehicle. Watch Out for Second Trains When the last car of a train passes the crossing, do not proceed until you are sure no train is coming on another track, especially from the other direction.

Never Drive Around Gates If the gates are down, stay in place and do not cross the tracks until the gates are raised and the lights stop flashing. It is against the law to drive around gates. Never Race a Train Racing a train to the crossing is foolish.

You will never have another chance if you lose. Watch for Vehicles That Must Stop at Railroad Crossings Be prepared to stop when you are following buses or trucks which are required to stop at railroad crossings. If there is any doubt, stop and wait for the train to pass. Also be aware that lights on trains can malfunction and you might not see an approaching train until it is too late.

If your view of the tracks is blocked, slow down and proceed with more caution than normal. Gates Gates are used with flashing light signals at some railroad crossings. Stop when the lights begin to flash and before the gates begin to lower across your lane of traffic. Remain stopped until the gates are raised and the lights stop flashing. Special Vehicles 1. Motorcycles and Bicycles - Riders should approach a railroad crossing with caution.

Do not swerve to get a better angle for crossing. School Buses - Drivers are required to stop at all railroad crossings. The driver must check both directions and listen for approaching trains, proceed only when it is clearly safe to do so and never shift gears on the crossing.

Trucks Carrying Hazardous Materials - Drivers are required to stop at all railroad crossings. Drivers should make a safe, gradual stop to minimize the possibility of causing a crash. Do not shift gears when crossing the tracks. Light rail cars receive power from overhead electric lines. Each car is approximately 88 feet long and weighs more than 88, pounds.

Trains may be from one to four cars long. Light Rail cars accelerate very quickly. A light rail car can accelerate to 55 miles per hour in just 19 seconds. Most light rail trains will operate at 55 miles per hour within the railroad corridor. Trains will operate at 25 miles per hour on the streets in Salt Lake City. Do not pull in front of light rail trains or drive on the tracks in the Central Business District.

Once the flashing lights and crossing arms are activated at grade crossings, the trains will pass through intersections in just a matter of seconds. Crossing arms will be down for only 30 to 40 seconds as the light rail passes. Rail vehicles may use white lights in their traffic control signals. Typical Light Rail Signs touch, in operating the motorcycle.

Clothing is dictated by this exposure: motorcycle helmet manufactured to meet Department of Transportation DOT standards, eye protection, over—the—ankle boots, full-fingered gloves, long sleeved jacket, and long pants all protect the rider. Operation is within the vehicle, and insulated from traffic noises and weather. Four wheels and heavy weight offer stability. It is vital for motorists to condition themselves to look for motorcyclist in traffic.

The appearance of a motorcycle in traffic situations when the motorist is not prepared can lead to a hazardous situation. The driver of the vehicle did not see the motorcycle before the collision, or did not see it until it was too late to avoid the crash. Motorcyclists are not difficult to see if the motorist expects to see them.

Both the motorist and the motorcyclist can benefit from using a simple system to heighten awareness of potential problems while on the roadway. E- Evaluate the potential risks and options. E- Execute with control and precision.

This process causes drivers to scan ahead for potential trouble spots. You learn not to fix your gaze on any one object for more than a moment. How and where to look for hazards will become automatic. Safer highway sharing will be the result. Attitude plays an important part in creating a safe highway environment. Sharing the roadway is a good indication that motorists and motorcyclist both recognize the importance of cooperation.

By curbing aggressive behavior and operating the vehicles in accordance with common sense, courtesy, and the law, motorists and motorcyclists can ride together on the road. The motorcycle is obviously different from a car in size and handling. The motorcyclist has the same rights and responsibilities on the roadway as drivers of other vehicles. Motorists should recognize this and not attempt to crowd motorcycles or take the right-of-way from motorcyclists. Remember to cancel your signal after a turn so you do not confuse other drivers.

You can use hand signals to augment the electric turn signal, especially if you are unsure others see the original signal. One means of making the motorcycle more visible in traffic is to use headlights during the daytime. Some states require headlight use at all times by law. Most motorcycle headlights come on automatically when the engine is started. Tailgating- of autos by motorcyclists, or motorcyclists by autos — is a hazardous, unwise practice.

Insufficient stopping room and reduced ability to see conditions ahead may cause both riders and drivers to make incorrect decisions. This leads to crashes. Flash the brake lights or pull off the road when conditions permit. Increasing your following distance from the vehicle in front of you will give you more time to react so you will not be forced to brake suddenly, nor cause the tailgater to do so as well.

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