Bell Ringer

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Bell Ringer

• Motorists share the roadway with who?
• Now that you have spent 4 weeks in driver
  education, do you feel you are ready to drive on
  NJ roadways? Why or why not?

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Chapter 8 Sharing the Road with Others
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Learning Objectives

• Tell why you have the responsibility for
  protecting motorcyclists.
• Explain the difference in acceleration and
  braking abilities between motorcycles and other
  vehicles .
• Describe the protective equipment motorcyclists
  should wear.
• Explain why you should use extra care to protect
  pedestrians

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Learning Objectives continued

• List areas where you can expect to see
  pedestrians .
• Define no-zones around large trucks.
• Explain precautions to take when following large
  trucks.
• List guidelines to follow when passing large
  trucks.

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Pedestrians

• Since 2008, approximately 150 pedestrians have
  been killed annually in traffic related crashes
  on New Jersey roadways.
• In 2009, after a three-year downward trend, the
  number of pedestrian deaths statewide increased
  to 157.
• Vehicle-pedestrian collisions have a five percent
  fatality rate if the car is going 20 mph, but the
  rate jumps to 85 percent at 40 mph.

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Pedestrians

• Many pedestrians who do not drive may not be
  fully aware of traffic laws and signals.
• Children and older people are more at risk.
• Other adult pedestrians may just be careless.

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Pedestrians cont.
Pedestrians must use a crosswalk (even if it is
not painted as such) 54.00 fine over 18 22.00
fine under 18 for not using a cross
walk Pedestrians have the right of way If a
motorist strikes a pedestrian causing bodily
injury 100-250 and up to 25 days in jail.
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Alleys and Driveways

• Make two stops when driving from an alley.
• First stop before the sidewalk and look for
  pedestrians.
• Second stop before the street and look for
  traffic.

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Residential Areas

• Many residential areas are used by children as
  play areas.
• Joggers should yield to moving traffic but do not
  expect this to happen.

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Parking Lots

• Parking lots present a high-risk area for
  drivers, riders, and pedestrians.
• Obey parking lot speed limits.
• Do not drive diagonally across parking-lot lines.
• Be alert for pedestrians, bicyclist,
  roller-bladders, and skateboarders.
• Avoid tight parking spaces.
• Position your vehicle properly in parking space.
• Continually scan in all directions when backing
  in a parking lot.
• Watch out for other who may not see you.

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Sharing Roadway with Motorcycles

• 2,000 cyclist fatalities occur each year.
• Injuries result primarily from the exposed
  position of the rider.
• Motorcycles have little or no protection when a
  conflict occurs.
• As a driver of a larger vehicle it is your
  responsibility to protect motorcyclists.

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Where to Look for Motorcycles

• Because motorcycles are smaller and driven in
  many different lane positions, it may be hard for
  a driver to see a motorcycle.

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Where to Look for Motorcycles cont.

• Vehicle turning left in front of motorcycle.
• Vehicle turning right at intersection.
• Motorcyclist in blind spot.
• Tailgating Motorcycle
• Motorcycle passing vehicle on the right or left.
• Watch for motorcycles if you must stop or slow
  suddenly.

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Motorcyclist Can Lack Experience

• Predict judgment and control errors due to
  inexperience and lack of skill.
• Riders who have rented or borrowed a motorcycle
  might not have enough practice to develop sound
  judgment and control.
• Other riders may not have received proper riding
  instruction.

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Handling Trait of Motorcycles

• Motorcyclist lean when making turns, watch
  shoulders to anticipate turns.
• Cyclist have difficulty handling the cycle in
  strong wind, on rough roads, and slippery roads.

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Make the Motorcyclist Aware of You

• When following a motorcycle, do not assume the
  cyclist is aware of your presence.
• Protect equipment may muffle the sounds of
  traffic.
• The small size of mirrors and handlebar vibration
  may make it hard to see behind.
• Keep extra following distance if you think a
  motorcyclist is unaware of your presence.

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Braking on a Motorcycle

• A person who is driving a car only need to step
  on the brake pedal to stop.
• Motorcyclist must operate separate brakes for
  front and rear brakes.
• The front brake supplies most of the power for
  stopping.
• If either brake is applied to heard it can lock
  and cause loss of control.

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Protective Motorcycle Equipment

• Helmet head gear worn to reduce or prevent head
  injuries. Helmets are required by law.
• Eye-Protection goggles or face shield.
• Heavy Boots or shoes
• Full-length pants
• Full fingered gloves.

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Riding in Groups

• Cyclist should not ride side by side, they should
  ride in the offset position.
• Motorcyclist in groups should be single file as
  they approach, enter, and complete turns
• Motorcycles should not ride between lanes of
  moving traffic.

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Riding at Night

• It is far more difficult for drivers of other
  vehicles to judge the speed and position of a
  motorcycle at night.
• By putting reflective tape on helmets, clothing,
  and having reflector of the motorcycle.

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Motorcycles

• Be Alert!
• The laws governing four-wheel vehicles such as
  cars and trucks also govern motorcycles.
• When passed by a motorcycle, a motorist should
  maintain his/her speed and position.
• A motorists failure to detect and recognize
  motorcycles in traffic is the most common cause
  of motorcycle collisions.

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Bicycles, Mopeds, and Motor Scooters

• Bicycles and low-powered, two-wheel vehicles
  continue to be popular for transportation,
  recreation, and business. Bicycles use no
  gasoline, create no pollution, and provide
  exercise for the rider.
• Users of smaller two-wheeled vehicles have the
  same responsibilities as other drivers.
• However, drivers of larger vehicles, with their
  greater protection, must accept the major
  responsibility for avoiding conflict.

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Bicyclists Responsibilities

• Wear a helmet
• Know and follow the laws regarding roadway riding
• Obey all signs and signals
• Wear light-colored clothing
• Do not wear earphones
• Keep bicycle in safe operating condition

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Moped and Motor Scooters

• Moped a two wheeled vehicle that can be driven
  with either motor or pedals.
• Motor Scooter also low-powered two wheeled
  vehicle. Similar to moped, but no pedals and not
  shifting gears.
• Most states require an operators license.
• Restricted from high-speed roads

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Responsibilities of Moped and Motor Scooter
Drivers

• Wear a helmet
• Wear protective clothing
• Have headlight on at all times
• Position vehicle in lane so you can be seen by
  others
• Keep extra space cushion between yourself and
  others

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Trucks, Tractor-Trailers, and Buses

• Use caution when driving alongside trucks.
• knows the limitations of these vehicles
  regarding visibility, required stopping distance
  and maneuverability.
• passing a large truck or bus, it is important to
  remember that there are several no-zones (blind
  spots) in which the motorist cannot see other
  vehicles.
• during bad weather, a truck can take as much as
  25 percent longer to stop.

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Sharing the Road with Trucks

• Tractor Trailers A truck that has a powerful
  tractor that pulls a separate trailer.
• Commonly called an eighteen wheeler.
• These trucks help transport nearly everything we
  eat, wear, and use in our daily lives.
• Even though most truck drivers practice a high
  degree of safe driving behaviors, they can suffer
  from fatigue or loss of sleep because of tight
  scheduling and driving over long periods of time.

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Trucks Making Right Turns

• Most people assume if you are moving to the left
  you are making a left turn.
• However, trucks may need to swing out as the
  first step to making a right turn.
• Always check turn signals before you try to pass
  a truck.

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The no-zone principle

• Avoid the area around trucks where vehicles
  disappear into blind spots.
• Do not move so close to a truck that the truck
  drivers ability to stop or maneuver effectively
  is restricted.
• Potential for a collision is increased when a
  motorist is riding in the no-zone.
• motorist of a large truck or bus cannot see
  another motorists vehicle in the rearview or
  side-view mirrors, the vehicle is in a no-zone,
  or blind spot.

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No-Zone Principle

• THE SHADED AREAS ARE NO-ZONES.
• IF YOU ARE IN ONE OF THESE AREAS,
• THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK CANT SEE YOU.

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Rear-zone

• A motorist should increase following distance
  behind a truck or other large vehicle
• driver can spot a motorists vehicle in the
  rearview mirrors.
• Never tailgate or remain sandwiched between
  trucks.
• maintain a sizable space cushion between his/her
  vehicle and larger vehicles.
• Leave space when stopping at a light or sign
  behind a truck or bus, especially when facing
  uphill. The larger vehicle may roll backward
  slightly when starting.
• Give more road space to a truck driver who is
  making a wide turn.
• drivers may have to slow, back up or swing wide
  to negotiate a turn.
• cannot see smaller vehicles directly behind or
  beside them.

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Side no-zone

• Drive away from the long blind spots on the sides
  of trucks.
• If the motorist must quickly change lanes or make
  an emergency maneuver, a vehicle in this area
  will be in the way.
• Do not linger alongside a truck when passing.

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Passing Large Trucks

• Passing is more easily done at stop sign or at
  traffic signal.
• Do no slow when passing, maintain or increase
  speed.
• After you can see the whole front end of the
  truck in your rearview mirror you know it is safe
  to move back into the right lane.
• Passing a large truck in rain or snow will
  greatly decrease you visibility and traction.

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Yielding to School and Commercial Buses

• State law requires all non-emergency vehicles to
  yield the right-of-way to buses re-entering
  traffic after dropping off or picking up bus
  passengers.
• Motorists are not required to yield the
  right-of-way to buses changing lanes. Bus
  operators are required to drive in a safe and
  responsible manner.
• The yield law was enacted to improve safety on
  the states roadways.
• Violations 50 or more than 200, up to 15 days
  in jail or both a fine and a jail term

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Special Purpose Vehicles

• These can be large vehicles that may decrease
  your line of sight or completely block your view.
  Allow these vehicles extra following distance.
• Examples Recreational Vehicles, Snow Plow
  Trucks, Farm Equipment

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School Buses

• Do not pass or closely approach school bus with
  flashing red lights.
• State law required that motorist stop 25 feet
  away from school bus.
• Can pass at 10 mph if road is divided by a median
  or if in front of a school.
• Amber lights on bus warn that bus is stopping.

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Emergency Vehicles

• Always yield to emergency vehicles with sirens
  and flashing lights.
• Pull over to the right as far as possible and
  come to a stop if it is safe.
• If in heavy traffic move with the other drivers
  and make as much room as possible.