A 3-minute lesson from the South Carolina course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Intersections are where paths cross, so they're where collisions happen. Slow down, search, and never count on other drivers to do the right thing. You can only control your own driving.
At all intersections, reduce speed and search for:
Before moving again after stopping, take extra time to check for crossing traffic and bicyclists. Look left, then right, then left again before entering the intersection.
Don't turn into a lane just because an approaching vehicle is signaling. The driver may turn after passing you, or may have forgotten to cancel the signal.
An interchange whose crossovers shift cross-street traffic to the left side between signals, so left turns to or from ramps don't cross oncoming through traffic.
DDIs improve turning movements to and from the interstate, significantly reduce vehicle conflict points compared to a conventional diamond interchange, and reduce the severity of conflicts.
An intersection that removes left-turn and through movements from the cross street. You turn right onto the main road, then make a U-turn at a one-way median opening.
You want to go straight across a divided highway at an RCUT. You can't cross directly. Turn right onto the highway, move to the median U-turn opening, make the U-turn, then turn right onto the side road you were heading for.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
At all intersections, search for traffic controls, oncoming and cross traffic, pedestrians and bicyclists, the roadway condition, and:
Vehicles in your rearview mirror
Your fuel and gauge readings
Emergency pull-off areas
Areas of limited visibility
Answer: Areas of limited visibility
At all intersections, reduce speed and search for traffic control devices, oncoming and cross traffic, pedestrians, and areas of limited visibility.
