1What can go on your driving record
civil motor vehicle infractions (noncrimial motor vehicle violations such as traffic violations or speeding, resolved by fines, not including parking violations, speeding causes a 90 suspension 1st, a year after), criminal violations (serious offenses such as operating under the infleunce or a suspended license, can be punished by jail time or revocations), and motor vehicle crashes where you are 50% or more at fault (insurance finds at fault by one 19 standard of fault or you have paid more than 1000 in damages that can lead to suspensions)
2Surchargeable Events
civil and criminal violations, at fault crashes. 3 in two years leads to suspension, 7 in 3 years leads to 60 day suspension and retraining course
3Convicted of driving without licensed driver Permit
suspension 60 days first, 180 second, year more, 100 dollar fee, retake exam and second offense retraining
4Convicted during the night driving Permit
suspension 60 days first, 180 second, year more, 100 dollar fee, retake exam second offense retraining
5Convicted of speeding Permit
suspension 90 days first, year each subsequent, 100 fee, retake exam first
6Convicted Drag Racing Permit
permit suspension one year first offense, three years each subsequent, 500 fee first offense, 1000 fee each subsequent, retake exam, retraining, road rage management
7Convicted Mobile Device Use Permit
permit suspension 60 days first offense, 180 days second, year each subsequent, 100 fine first offense, 250 second offense, 500 each subsequent and 100 fee, retake exam and retraining
8Convicted negligible operation for mobile device use permit
permit suspension 180 days first offense, one year each subsequent offense, 500 fee, second offense retake exam
9Convicted passenger or night violationLicense
suspension 60 days first offense, 180 days second offense, one year each subsequent offense , 100 fee, retraining first offense retake exam and road test each subsequent offense
10Convicted speeding License
suspension 90 days first offense, year each subsequent offense, 500 fee, first offense retake exam road test and retraining and road rage
11Convicted dragracing License
suspension one year first offense, three years each subsequent offense, 500 fee first offense 1000 each subsequent offense, first offense retake exam road test, retraining and road rage course
12convicted reckless or negligent endangerment
suspension 180 days first offense, one year each subsequent offense in three years, 500 fee, second offense retake exam and road test
13Convicted mobile device use
suspension 60 days first offense, 180 days second offense, one year each subsequent offense, 100 fine first offense, 250 second offense, 500 each subsequent offense 100 fee, first offense retake exam and road test, retraining
14convicted negligent operation mobile device use
suspensio 180 days first offense, one year each subsequent offense, 500 fee, second offense retake exam and road test
15legal blood alcohol
under 0.08, 0.02 can lead to administrative difficulties for JOL
16Seat Belt Law
all passengers must wear a seatbelt, 25 driver fee, 25 fee for each passenger
17Driving Defensively
drive as if everything around you is a threat, meaning that you should stay alert and focused on the road, free from impairments or distractions, and keep apropriate space between each car
18What can go on your driving record
civil motor vehicle infractions (noncrimial motor vehicle violations such as traffic violations or speeding, resolved by fines, not including parking violations, speeding causes a 90 suspension 1st, a year after), criminal violations (serious offenses such as operating under the infleunce or a suspended license, can be punished by jail time or revocations), and motor vehicle crashes where you are 50% or more at fault (insurance finds at fault by one 19 standard of fault or you have paid more than 1000 in damages that can lead to suspensions)
19horn uses
warn pedestrians in possible trouble, avoid crashes
20when to use headlights and taillights
half hour after sunset, half hour before sunrise, in bad weather, when you cannot see 500 feet in front of you, to alert other drivers without their headlights on, when in a tunnel
21Night Driving
drive with caution, slower than normal with more space between vehicles, makesure your headlights are on, rearview mirror is in night position to reduce glare
22High Beams
use highbeams when visibility is low , turn them off when 500 feet from oncoming traffic and 200 feet behind the car infront of you, flick headlights at another car with innapropriate high beam use
23Driving in rain and fog
slow down, as rain can cause slippery roads as soon as it starts, use low beams and taillights as soon as rain starts, keep longer distances between cars and use windshield wipers, when hydroplaning, ease off the gas pedal to slow down, do not brake
24Driving in winter
go slow and keep more space between cars, make sure to not lock your breaks, or else you will skid, be craeful on overpasses as they freeze first, and make sure to go very slow and test traction when driving in snow, keep extra space around plows, never drive with ice and snowon your car, or with less than half a tank of gas and non freeze windsheild wiper fluid to prevent line freezes, keep emergency supplies in the car
25Pedestrians
be extra careful around children, joggers, skaters, blind, deaf, near bus and train stops, and near senior centers, always stop for pedestrians
26Bicycles and Mopeds
keep extra space and go very slowly passing bicycles, dim your headlights at night
27Motorcycles
check for motorcycles twice when changing lanes, and signal merging early, leave four seconds of space between especially in bad weather, never try to share a lane with a motorcyle, let motorcyles pass instead of turning in front at intersections
28fundamental speed law
driving as a speed that is save and determined based off of traffic, weather, road, and pedestrian conditions, lowering that speed for poor conditions
29limited access highways
speed limit between 50-65 mph
30smaller highways
speed limit less than 55 mph
31mass turnpike minimum speed
40 mph
32callahan, sumner, and ted wiulliams tunnels
20 mph
33special cases
limit 20 mph in school zone, 30 mph thickly settled business district, 40 mph outside thickly settled business district, 50 mph highway outside thickly settled business district
35reduced speed ahead sign
36lane ends, road narrows
37those turning in the direction of the arrow stop completely, can turn on red if not posted otherwise
38complete stop then proceed with caution, stop before a white line
39slow to a stop as green turns to red, do not proceed to the intersection if you approach during a yellow
40What can go on your driving record
civil motor vehicle infractions (noncrimial motor vehicle violations such as traffic violations or speeding, resolved by fines, not including parking violations, speeding causes a 90 suspension 1st, a year after), criminal violations (serious offenses such as operating under the infleunce or a suspended license, can be punished by jail time or revocations), and motor vehicle crashes where you are 50% or more at fault (insurance finds at fault by one 19 standard of fault or you have paid more than 1000 in damages that can lead to suspensions)
41proceed and turn with caution if ther is a break in oncoming traffic
42go, yield to appropriate pedestrians and vehicles
43make a protected turn in the direction of the arrow while other pedestrians and vehicles are stopped
44pedestrain crosswalk signal, stop for pedestrian when yellow lights are flashing
45all lights dark, proceed as usual, yellow light flashing slow down, yellow light solid prepare to stop, red lights flashing stop and proceed with caution, red lights solid stop for pedestrians
46signals for bicycles to go when vehicles are stopped
47pedestrian signals
yeild to pedestrians if crossing, do not block a crosswalk, do not pass a vehicle slowing for a pedestrian, yield if traffic signal is yellow or red
48traffic moves only in direction of the arrow
49do not overtake another vehicle
50keep to the right of the upcoming median/lane divider
51school zone sign, with two lines or arrow mean crossing
52circulat intersection ahead
53lane merging from right sign
54lane ends, road narrows
58winding road ahead, many curves
60road entering from right sign
61road ends at junction sign
62area of paved road is soft dirt hazardous
63do not cross the yellow line
65railroad crossing
marked with round sign with two rs, but stop 15 feet in front of gate
66work zone dricing
reduce speed and beware of oncoming traffic, follow directions from police officers, light up arrows and guiding signs, as well as cones and drums are used to guide traffic through the zone
67broken white lane line
shows differences in lanes traveling same direction of traffic, free to merge if traffic is clear
68solid white lane line
separates lane of traffic going in the same direction orthe right edge of the road, do not cross
69solid double white line
separates lanes of traffic going in the same direction, do not cross
70broken yellow line
separates lanes of traffic that travel in opposite directions, do not cross expect if temporarily safe to when passing a car in front of you
71double yellow lines, one solid, one broken
separate lanes of travel traveling in opposite directions, is on the side of solid line do not cross, if on the side of broken line do not cross except when passing another car
72double yellow lines, both solid
separates lanes traveling in opposite directions, do not cross unless turning left and safe to do so
73arrows painted
indicates lane directions
74diamond
indicates a lane restriction, like HOV or bus only lane
75sharrow indicating that bicyclists must be expected and share the lane with vehicles
76bicycle lane sign, indicates lanes where only bicycle drives unless a motor vehicle is safely turning
77green pavement
sharing conflicts betweem cars and bicycles , do not stop on it at a red light
78injuries crash
pull off the road and check for injuries, call emts, get insurance, registration, adress and contact information for the other divers, notify the police and insurance companies within five days of the crash
79yield line
solid line of white triangle painted to indicate you must yield to other vehicles and pedestrians
80channelizing island
a divider or island in a road guiding traffic into new lane patterns, do not drive on it
81general lane rule
use rightmost lane unless it is blocked, you are passing another car, or you are making a left turn
82general lane rule two
do not change lanes in an intersection, do not travel in the breakdown lane, do not travel in restricted lanes if they do not apply to you
83controlled access highways/freeways/expressways
highways that are not controlled by traffic signals and are entered and exited on ramps (interchanges)
84entering a highway
make sure to signal your entering, merge appropriately, and increase your speed to match that of the vehicles on the highway once on
85exiting a highway
make sure to signal your exit at leat 500 feet before the exit, and slow to the posted speed limit once off, do not stop or attempt to back up if you mix your exit, take the next one
86lanes on a freeway
if three lanes in your direction, farthest right is for slower driving, middle for faster driving, and left is for passing cars, make sure to keep to the middle of the lane
87merging rules
look for cars and access, signal the direction of the merge, then move to merge
88turning rules
merge to the lane closest to the lane you would like to enter (rightmost lane for right turn, left turn lane for left turn), signal the turn 100 feet prior to the intersection (500 feet on highways), reduce your speed, and keep the vehicle centered through the turn
89turns on red
you can turn right on red once coming to a complete stop, giving right of way to pedestrians and vehicles, and if there is no no turn on red sign posted, you may turn left on red from one one way street to another once coming to a complete stop and giving right of way to pedestrians and vehicles
90u turns
a tight left turn that allows you to begin traveling in the opposite direction, not to be made where no u turn signs are posted, at the crest of a hill, near a cuirve, or anywhere else drivers cannot see 500 feet in front of them, to be made in the lane closest to the center line
91three point turns
to be made when u turns are not an option, the street is narrow without driveways and with good visibility, position yourself to the right curb, wait for a 20-30 second gap to signal left and turn perpendicularly, then signal right to reverse back into the opposite direction signalling left and pulling to the proper speed
92pedestrian right of way
yiled to pedestrians in crosswalks during green lights, yield to blind pedestrians, look for pedestrians when turning
93uncontrolled intersection right of way
when not guided by traffic signals, yield to traffic coming from the right, and wait for cars to yield for you from the left
94four way stop right of way
if all four entrances have stop signs, yield to other cars that came to a complete stop before you or a car to your right that came to a complete stop at the same time as you
95turning left right of way
yield right of way to oncoming cars, cars in the intersection, and pedestrians and cyclists in your path
96enterting from driveways right of way
stop at the entrance to an intersection and yield right of way to cyclists, vehicles pedestrians in your path
97throughway right of way
yield right of way to traffic on the throughway before turning in
98small to big road right of way
if you're on a one or two lane road and turning into a multilane road you must yield to traffic on the multilane road
99rotary rules
when entering, yield right of way to cars in the rotary, traffic flows counter clockwise, when exiting turn your right turn signal on, yield where posted, if single lane enter from rightmost lane and exit onto right lane of exiting road, if multi lane follow signs or enter on the right and stay to the right for a quarter turn or enter from left travel in the middle and exit on the right for a u turn
100roundabout
smaller rotaries with yeilds to pedestrians, follow the same rules as rotaries
101passing cars on the left
never exceed the speed limit, pass when you have 400 feet of visibility, signal the passing and pass before a vehicle is 200 feet in your direction
102passing on the right
only do it when the vehicle is making a left hand turn, the road is one way, and traffic moves in one direction
103move over law
if approaching a stationary emergency vehicle slow down and pass safely
104school buses
if red lights on the stop signal are flashing you must stop and watch for children, do not attempt to pass
105driving behind trucks
keep more distance, make sure you can see their mirrors so that you're not in the blindspot,
106parallel parking
pull up paralell to the car in front, leaving two to three feet of space between cars, back up and turn steering wheel toward curb while resting foot on the brake, when you are at the vehicles back bumper, turn wheel opposite direction and continue backing in, being aware of the car behind you, straighten your wheels and pull forward keeping enough space for others to pull out
107parking on hills
park and keep vehicle in gear, turn wheels inward toward the curb, or outward if there is no curb
108moving emergency vehicle rules
yield right of way to emergency vehicles with sirens or lights on, pull over as far as possible to the right of the road and stop, when the emergency vehicle is more than 300 ffet in front of you you may merge back to the left
109skidding
ease off the gas and shift into neutral, do not break, steer in the direction of a skid, back and forth until the car is back in control
110running off the pavement and onto the shoulder
hold the steering wheel and ease off the gas and apply the brake to slow down, then steer back onto the road
111if your tire blows
get off the gas and gently apply the brakes, if you skid turn in the direction of the skid, straighten out the car, and pull to the side of the road when possible
112if your brakes blow
shift to the lowest gear possible, gently apply the parking brake to slow down and pull off, or if not working, flash your lights and honk your horn to alert other drivers
113if gas pedal is stuck
put car into neutral and press the brake to slow down, try to free the gas with your foot, if it doesnt work breaak again and pull off to bring your car to the side of the road
114headlight fails
turn on emergency lights and pull off the road after testing the switch with your emergency lights on
115breakdowns
pull to the side of the road away from the travel lane (breakdown lane), raise the hood and add any reflective signs to alert other drivers to your breakdown
116property damage crash
move vehicles off the road, get registration, adress, insurance, and contact information for the other drivers, locate the owner and report the crash to the police and insurance companies within 5 days of the crash
117injuries crash
pull off the road and check for injuries, call emts, get insurance, registration, adress and contact information for the other divers, notify the police and insurance companies within five days of the crash