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Remember, speed limits are posted for ideal conditions. Consider road, weather, and your vehicle condition, as well as your own physical condition. What might be a reasonable speed at one time may not be reasonable at another time because of conditions. This is known as the basic speed rule.

Needless use of your horn may result in an arrest. It is unlawful to use a motor vehicle horn for any purpose except in giving warning when reasonably necessary to insure safe operation. Never use the horn to announce arrival or call your passengers.

When you see emergency lights behind you:

• Stay calm, activate your turn signal and pull off to the side of the roadway as soon and as safely as possible.
• Turn off the ignition and radio.
• Stay inside your vehicle unless the officer instructs you to exit.
• Keep both hands on the steering wheel to ensure they are easily seen.
• Ask your passengers to remain calm and to stay inside the vehicle while keeping their hands in plain view.
• Put down your cell phone and other devices.
• Give the officer your full attention.
• If there are weapons in the vehicle, inform the officer upon first contact.
• Do not make sudden moves or search for your driver’s license or other documents until instructed to do so.
• If a stop occurs at night, turn on your vehicle’s interior lights to assist the officer.

Turn signals are not automatically self-canceling on most motorcycles. At times, the rider may forget to turn the signal off. Before making a turn in front of any vehicle, be sure the vehicle is turning and not continuing straight with a forgotten turn signal still blinking.

White lines separate lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction.

Headed downhill with no curb, turn the wheels to the right or side of the road, so the car will roll away from the center of the road if the brakes fail.

Remember, when you park on a hill, the general rule is to turn your wheels sharply toward the side of the road or curb. This way, if your vehicle starts to roll downhill, it will roll away from traffic. However, when headed uphill at a curb, you should turn the front wheels in the opposite direction, away from the curb and towards the road. Then, let your vehicle roll backwards until the back of your front wheel touches the curb. The curb will stop your car from rolling into traffic.

Chevron sign.

Warns of sharp turn or curve in direction of arrow. Signs normally placed in series.

Slippery when wet.

The road surface is slippery when it is wet. This sign is often located near bridges and overpasses.

All red signs are regulatory signs and must be obeyed. They indicate stop or prohibition and include signs like: stop, yield, do not enter and wrong way.

No Turn on Red.

You may not turn right or left during the red light where these signs are posted. Wait for the traffic signal to turn green before you turn.

A class M driver’s license permits a person to drive a motorcycle or a motor driven cycle weighing not more than 200 pounds, nor exceeding 150cc engine displacement.

Consuming alcohol affects judgment and coordination. It also causes drowsiness, blurred vision, and slowed reflexes.

A stop sign has eight sides and is red with white letters. It means that you must come to a complete stop before entering the intersection ahead and yield to traffic close enough to be an immediate hazard.

You must stop when you are following or meeting a school bus or church bus stopped on the road while the stop signal arm is extended and displaying flashing red lights. Remain stopped until the stop signal is retracted and red lights are turned off.

Motor vehicles must be equipped with at least two headlights (white lights). Red or blue lights showing from the front are not allowed.

Alabama law prohibits text messaging and internet use by all drivers. For drivers under 18 years with a provisional license held less than 6 months, all use of a cell phone, even hands-free, is prohibited.

If you do use a cell phone, use following precautions:

• Always assess traffic conditions before calling.
• Be familiar with the telephone keypad. Use speed dial, if possible.
• Place calls when parked or have a passenger call.
• Ensure phone is within easy reach.
• Use speaker phone/hands-free device.
• Avoid intense, emotional or complicated conversations.
• Avoid talking on phone in congested traffic or bad weather.
• Pull off the road to dial or complete a conversation.

You may not cross the center line to pass:

• On a curve or hill where you cannot see a clear passing distance of at least 500 feet.
• At a highway intersection.
• When meeting an oncoming vehicle.

A green light means Go.

You may go straight or turn right or left, yielding to other vehicles and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection. A sign may prohibit a turn or turns.

Excessive speed is more dangerous at night because of limited visibility. You can see only as far as your headlights carry, and at high speeds this does not give you sufficient stopping distance.

There is an easy way to tell if you are following another vehicle too closely. It is called the two-second rule and it works at any speed.

If the road and weather conditions are not good, increase your following distance to a four or five second count. The increased following limit also applies if you drivevehicles with longer lengths than cars.

Remember, the two-second rule does not mean that you are able to stop within two seconds.

The new Alabama law requires children to be in rear-facing infant car seats until they are one year or weigh 20 pounds. After that, they must be in forward-facing child car seats until they are five or weigh 40 pounds, in booster seats until they turn six, and in regular seat belts until they turn 15.

During the daytime and when visibility is good, hand and arm signals may be used in addition to signal lights.

A three-point-turn must be made without endangering other traffic.

They are normally permitted where your vehicle can be seen for a great distance and where traffic is such that making a three-point-turn would not constitute a hazard.

Three-point turns are not permitted on interstate freeways, on curves, or near the top of hills where you cannot be seen by drivers of other vehicles approaching from either direction within 500 feet.

Cars entering from a private road or driveway must stop and yield to cars on a public street or highway.

You must also yield to pedestrians.

Large flashing or sequencing arrow panels may be used in work zones both day and night to guide drivers into certain traffic lanes and to inform them that part of the road or street ahead is closed. Slow down and prepare to merge in the direction of the arrow.

To regain control, hold tightly to the steering wheel, steer straight and ease up on the accelerator. Do not brake until the vehicle is under control. Move slowly and safely off the road. Do not stop on the road if at all possible.

This symbol is reserved for use on the rear of slow-moving vehicles only. The emblem is a standard type recognized nationwide, containing a reflective, red border and a fluorescent orange-red center. Farm tractors, animal-drawn vehicles and roadway maintenance vehicles usually go 25 mph or less. These vehicles should have the slow-moving decal on the back

When entering a freeway watch for an opening, activate your turn signal, and merge smoothly with the other traffic. Do not forget to check your blind spot by looking over your shoulder.

Leave extra room for vehicles required to come to a stop at railroad crossings. If you are following this type of vehicle you should slow down and be prepared to stop.

The following vehicles are required to stop before crossing any railroad crossing:

• School bus, church bus, or any passenger bus.
• Trucks transporting flammables, explosives or other hazardous material.

According to state law, headlights must be turned on from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise and during other periods of limited visibility when you cannot see clearly for at least 500 feet. Alabama law also requires that headlights be turned on when the windshield wipers of the vehicle are in use because of rain, sleet, or snow.