Tennessee F Endorsement License Guide

Tennessee F Endorsement Driver's License Should always be at a level even with the back of the head AND are designed to prevent whiplash if hit from behind. Properly adjusted seat head restraints: 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions. The driver should drive with both hands on the steering wheel approximately in the: When adjusting the driver's seat for best driving posture, set the seat in an upright position where your body is about how far from the steering wheel? 10 to 12 inches Be facing the rear of the car seat (if less than 20 pounds and under 1 year old) AND should be facing forward (if the child is 1-3 years old and over 20 pounds). A child in a child passenger system (car seat) should: Children who are 4-8 years old and whose height is is under 4 feet, 9 inches: Must be in a belt positioning booster seat system (child booster car seat) and wearing a seatbelt. 1- OVER the the pelvis with the bottom edge toughing the tops of the thighs snugly. 2-The shoulder belt should be worn over the shoulder and across the chest, NOT UNDER THE ARM and over the abdomen (make certain that the shoulder belt is not worn so loosely that it slides off of the shoulders). 3- Pregnant women should wear the lap belt BELOW the abdomen and the shoulder belt ABOVE the belly. The lap belt should be worn: Research has found that proper use of the lap/shoulder belts: Reduces the risk of fatal injury to front seat passenger car occupants by 45% and the risk of moderate to critical injury by 50% (for occupant of light trucks 60-65%, respectively). 1 / 10 1- Airbags can pose a severe risk of injury to children 12 and under in the event of a crash. Airbags and children "...simply do not MIX". 2- Children are safer when properly restrained in a child restraint device or safety belt in the rear of a vehicle regardless of whether the vehicle is equipped with a passenger side airbag. 3- IT IS NOT ADVISABLE to place a child safety seat in the front seat of a vehicle where a passenger side airbag is present. If available, the child seat should be placed in the back or rear row seat. 4- Infants in rear facing seats should be placed in back/rear seat (if available). If the child MUST RIDE in the front seat of a vehicle e.g., a pickup truck (with a passenger side airbag) the seat should be moved as far back as possible! The child should also be properly buckled. AIRBAGS and CHILDREN! Children (ages 12 and under) are safer in the backseat of a vehicle because: The backseat. The safest place for children (12 and under) to ride IN A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS is: Slow down and yield to traffic on main road when merging. The "Yield" sign means: Prepare to yield to oncoming traffic. What does a traffic signal with a "YELLOW LEFT ARROW" indicate to the driver? The center of the roadway is marked with one SOLID yellow line You are in a "passing zone" and it is safe to pass other vehicles if and one BROKEN yellow line. If the BROKEN yellow line is one no oncoming traffic is present. the RIGHT of the solid yellow line (your side), it means: Octagon Shape means: STOP. (THE ONLY 8-sided sign on the roadway and it ALWAYS MEANS THAT THERE IS DANGER). Color: Red 2 / 10 Yield Triangular Shape means: Railroad Ahead (some railroad signs have "Crossbucks"). Round Shape means: Hazardous, unusual conditions ahead AND WARNING. 1) Warning signs e.g., school zones, winding roads, narrow bridge, fallen rocks, cattle crossings, Two-way traffic, bike crossing, "left lane ends", "slippery when wet", "Low clearance", T-Intersection ahead", Chevron (a sharp change ahead), etcetera. 2)Hazardous conditions call for caution and usually for a slower speed (e.g., sign/signal for a 4-way stop). Diamond Shape means: 3 / 10 Special Laws, regulation or important information such as speed limits or HOV (High occupancy vehicle) signs. Regulatory signs include: "Weight limit" signs, "One Way" signs, "No Parking" signs, "Stop for School bus" signs, or "No Passing" signs. Rectangular Shape means: Generally diamond or rectangular shaped. Orange with black letters. Work Area/ Construction signs 1)Barricades, vertical panels, drums, and cones. 2)Alert drivers of unusual or potentially dangerous conditions in highway and street work zones. Channeling Devices (usually orange) 3)Guide drivers safely through the work area. 4)May be equipped with warning lights at night. 5)Stripes on barricades and panel devices slope downward in the direction traffic must travel. Signs having a WHITE BACKGROUND and a RED CIRCLE W/ LINE diagonally through them means: "NO", according to what is behind the red symbol e.g., no bikes, no trucks, no U Turn, no left turn. Hitchhiking Signs Although hitchhiking is legal in the state of Tennessee, it is not recommended. U.S. Route signs consist of black numerals ( highway numbers) on a white shield surrounded by a black background and WITHOUT A BORDER. Guide signs for highways 4 / 10 Blue & Red signs that indicate the route is part of a national system of interstate and defense highways. Interstate Route Markers Designed to give proper info for exits and lanes. Guide Signs on Highways The blue color of these signs directs motorists to service facilities. Word message signs will also be used to direct motorists to areas where service stations, restaurants and motels are available Service Signs Blue &White. Parking Spaces are reserved for vehicles bearing disabled veteran or handicapped license plates/ decal. Handicapped/Accessible Symbol Treat as a four-way stop. MALFUNCTIONING TRAFFIC LIGHT: Lines along the side of the road show you where the edge of the road is located. The right side of the road will ALWAYS HAVE A WHITE LINE. If you ever find YELLOW TO YOUR RIGHT and WHITE TO YOUR LEFT, YOU ARE GOING THE WRONG WAY. 5 / 10 Edge and Lane Lines DO NOT CROSS/PASS Two solid yellow lines Indicates that you MAY cross/pass the lines if no oncoming traffic. Broken Yellow Lines YOU MAY NOT PASS if the solid line is on your side. One yellow line and one broken line Statistics show that Half of all vehicle crashes occur less then 25 miles away from home! Coasting prohibited While traveling on a downgrade, NEVER coast with the transmission of the vehicle in neutral. Aldo, drivers of manual transmission vehicles MUST NOT COAST WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED! DOING SO REDUCES THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. 6 / 10 Use of Headlights Dimming of headlights required: 1)Required night use: Car headlights must be turned on 30 minutes AFTER SUNSET until 30 minutes BEFORE SUNRISE. 2) Required Daylight/Inclement weather use: A-Required during day at ANYTIME when daylight is poor/not good enough to see people o vehicles CLEARLY AND AT A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET ahead. B- When rain, mist, snow or precipitation requires constant use of windshield wipers. C- Always use headlights when windshield wipers are in use. IT IS THE LAW! When high beams are on, lower the beam when oncoming vehicles are within 500 feet ( approximately the distance of a city block) or when you are following another vehicle within 500 feet. Procedure when using; 1) When parked on a shoulder or road, use when limited visibility conditions exist. Parking and Auxiliary Lights Fogs Lights: 2) DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLE with ONLY PARKING LIGHTS ON WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT OR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. The small lights could create the optical illusion (amongst drivers) that your vehicle is farther that it actually is. 3) It is also illegal to have fog/Auxiliary lights on by themselves or at times when you are required to dim high beam headlights. Automatically come on and stay on while the engine is running. MORE CLOSELY ASSOCIATED with newer vehicles. Daytime running lights Slow Moving Vehicle It is against the law to drive slower than the posted minimal speed under NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. SLOWER IS NOT ALWAYS SAFER! In Tennessee, it is a common and ACCEPTED practice for vehicles/ONCOMING TRAFFIC to pull to the side AS A SIGN OF RESPECT. Funeral Processions 1) Vehicles following a funeral procession on a two-Lane roadway MAY NOT ATTEMPT TO PASS THE PROCESSION. 2)NO OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE SHALL DRIVE BETWEEN vehicles in a PROPERLY IDENTIFIED FUNERAL PROCESSION EXCEPT when directed to do so by a traffic officer. 1) You speed must be careful and prudent. 2)Your speed must be reasonable and proper. Not too fast and not too slow for road conditions such as: -Amount of traffic -Speed of traffic -Presence of pedestrians -Surface of the road -Width of the road 7 / 10 -Structure of the road -Visibility -Weather Conditions -YOUR OWN DRIVING ABILITY! The Basic Speed Rule Principles: 3)DO NOT DRIVE so slowly that you hinder/interfere with vehicles driving at normal speeds. 4) Speed must be adjusted to conditions in order to stop within a clear distance ahead. The distance your car travels after you apply the brakes. Braking distance Vehicles without antilock brakes Two second rule Stopping Distances If car starts to skid, remove foot from brake and turn in the direction of the skid. this is recommended to avoid running off of the road. While driving on a highway, you must maintain a safe following distance. 2 to 4 seconds. -Count to self " One-thousand and one, one-thousand and two". -Slow down to slightly increase the space between your vehicle and other vehicles. Perception time (.50 seconds), Reaction time (about .66 seconds) , braking time (Varies by speed). Is a major contributing factor that causes fatal accidents in Tennessee. Speed The speed limit on primary and secondary state and federal highways is: 55 m.p.h. 70 m.p.h. (..."This speed does not apply to ALL sections of the The maximum speed set by TENNESSEE law for interstate highinterstate highway system. It may be set as low as 55 m.p.h. in ways is: some larger urban areas where there is more traffic congestion"). Rural Interstate Speed Limit: 70 m.p.h. is the speed posted on MOST of the rural sections of Tennessee interstate highway. Urban Interstate Limits In the more congested urban or metropolitan areas of Tennessee interstates, the limit is typically 55 m.p.h. It is unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle less than: 55 m.p.h. in the LEFT most lane of any Interstate highway, unless traffic congestion and flow prevent safe driving at such speed. On the interstates, the minimum speed limit in the RIGHT lane(s) 45 m.p.h., and under normal driving conditions, all vehicles must is: travel at least this fast so they are not a hazard to other drivers. 8 / 10 Exceeding the school zone speed limit is by law considered to be: Reckless driving! The penalty includes an automatic 6 points added to your driving record! For violations of the speed limit posted in active work zones: Tennessee law mandates A MINIMUM FINE OF $250 DOLLARS AND UP TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $500 DOLLARS. By law, all automobiles must have two separate methods of applying brakes: Regular brakes (foot brake) and a parking or emergency brake (sometimes referred to as a "hand brake"). Covering the brake means: "Covering the brake" means the driver's foot needs to hover over the brake or between the brake and gas pedals for quicker response time Riding the brake means: "Riding the brake" is keeping your foot resting or slightly pressed down on the brake. This adds much wear and tear on the vehicle's brake system, and also gives other drivers the false impression that a stop is imminent. Riding the brake is NOT a safe practice. Tennessee Code defines "stop" as: "...A complete cessation of movement". When you approach a railroad crossing and a train is coming, you must stop between: 15 and 50 feet from the railroad tracks! Trains are required to signal a horn when they are approximately: 1,500 feet from passing through a railroad crossing. • Church or school buses, regardless of whether such buses are carrying any passengers at the time of crossing; Tennessee law requires certain vehicles to stop at all railroad • Common carriers, such as taxis or other vehicles transporting grade/highway crossings, whether or not any signs or signals are passengers for hire; activated when the vehicle approaches the crossing: • Vehicles transporting flammables, explosives or other dangerous articles as cargo or part of a cargo The school bus stop law Any driver meeting a school bus or church bus on which the red stop warning signal lights are flashing should reduce his speed and bring the vehicle to a complete stop while the bus stop signal arm is extended. Overtaking a school bus Any driver approaching a school bus or church bus from the rear shall not pass the bus when red stop warning signal lights are flashing. The vehicle must come to a complete stop when the bus is stopped. School bus warning lights It is illegal to pass a school bus that has stopped to load or unload students. 1- Well ahead of the turn, look for any following cars and move close to center line. Signal for moving over. 2- Begin turn signal and start slowing down at least 50 feet from corner. Making a LEFT turn 3-Select proper gear and look both ways before making turn. 4-Enter the street JUST TO THE RIGHT of the center. 5-After completing turn, gradually move over to the right. 1- Far before the corner, move over to the right side. 2-Begin turn signal and begin slowly down at least 50 feet from corner. Making a RIGHT turn. 3-Select proper gear and look both ways before starting to make a right turn. 4- Keep as close as possible to the right. Roundabout An intersection control device with traffic circulating around a central island. Always travel around a roundabout to the right, in a counter-clockwise direction. 9 / 10 U Turns A U-turn is a turn within the road, made in one smooth u-shaped motion, so as to end up with your vehicle traveling in the opposite/reverse direction as before the turn You may NOT make a U-turn 10 / 10