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Intersection: When one roadway meets another roadway

Crosswalk: A marked part of a road where pedestrians have right of way to cross.

Pedestrians: A pedestrian is a person on foot or who uses a conveyance such as roller skates, skateboard, etc.…

Roundabout: A road junction at which traffic moves in one direction around a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it; a traffic circle.

Speed Limit: The maximum speed at which a vehicle may legally travel on a particular stretch of road.

Basic Speed Law: You may never driver faster than safe for current condition.

Right of way: The legal right, established by usage or grant, to pass along a specific route.

BAC: Blood Alcohol Concentration.

Blind intersection: If there are no stop signs at any corner and you cannot see for 100 feet in either direction during the last 100 feet before crossing.

Scanning: Keeping your eyes moving in order to know what is your surrounding.

Tailgater: Following too closely and are not able to see as far ahead as they should because the vehicle ahead blocks their view.

Fixed stare: Looking at one thing and only one thing.

Lane: A division of a road marked off with painted lines and intended to separate single lines of traffic according to speed or direction.

Bicycle Lane: Designated traffic lane for bicyclist defined by pavement marking and signage.

Illegal: Contrary to or forbidden by law.

Legal: Allow or permitted by law.

Collision: An instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another.