When you want to overtake and pass another vehicle?
Stay close behind the vehicle so you need less time to pass. If conditions are safe and legal for passing, check in your mirrors and signal your lane change. Before you pull into the left lane, look quickly over your left shoulder to make sure there is no vehicle in your blind spot.
Can you drive off the road to pass another vehicle?
Driving off the paved roadway to pass another vehicle is allowed when: You may never drive off the paved roadway to pass If you notice that your vehicle begins to hydroplane, you should: Decelerating by taking your foot off the gas pedal and not using brakes
When to give right of way to another driver?
Drivers on unpaved roads should give the right of way to drivers on paved roads. DON’T pass another vehicle if you are within 100 feet of _____. Which of the following is NOT a good way to prevent highway hypnosis?
What should you do when driving on the freeway?
When you are driving on the freeway and the vehicle in front of you is a large truck, you should drive: farther behind than you would for a passenger vehicle Good drivers, traveling in heavy fog at night, always use the: Low beams If you become tired or sleepy while driving, you should: stop and rest
How long do you have to look ahead to pass another vehicle?
You can avoid dangerous last minute maneuvers by looking ________ ahead of your vehicle at all times. 10 to 15 seconds Driving off the paved roadway to pass another vehicle is allowed when:
You may drive off of the paved roadway to pass another vehicle: 1 If the shoulder is wide enough to accommodate your vehicle 2 If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left 3 Under no circumstances
Is it illegal to pass on the left side of the road?
So, when you are in the process of attempting to overtake and pass another vehicle on a two-lane road, then you should pass only to the left of the vehicle. Under certain circumstances, passing on the left [ ORS 811. 410 ], or passing on the right [ ORS 811.415 ], is unsafe and illegal.
When to drive on the right side of the roadway?
Sec. 545.051. DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY. (a) An operator on a roadway of sufficient width shall drive on the right half of the roadway, unless: (1) the operator is passing another vehicle;
What are the rules for passing another vehicle?
Drivers must use caution when passing another vehicle. On a two-lane highway, the left lane should be clearly seen and free of oncoming traffic for a distance great enough to permit passing. Drivers should not turn back into the right-hand lane until the entire vehicle they have just passed is visible in the rearview mirror.